First post-vaccination death reported in Japan

First post-vaccination death reported in Japan

As tens of thousands of medical workers in Japan have received coronavirus vaccination shots, the government reports one...

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Two Americans accused of helping Carlos Ghosn escape extradited to Japan

Two Americans accused of helping Carlos Ghosn escape extradited to Japan

Two American who are accused of helping Carlos Ghosn escape are extradited and arrive in Japan.

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Over 1,000 COVID vaccine doses wasted after freezer failure

Over 1,000 COVID vaccine doses wasted after freezer failure

More than 1,000 doses of COVID vaccine doses are wasted due to a freezer failure.

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TEPCO removes all nuclear fuel from Fukushima Daiichi No. 3 reactor

TEPCO removes all nuclear fuel from Fukushima Daiichi No. 3 reactor

Tokyo Electric Power Company removes all 566 nuclear fuel rods from their No. 3 reactor at the crippled Fukushima Daiich...

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Around 3,000 Mizuho Bank ATMs shut down after card-eating glitch

Around 3,000 Mizuho Bank ATMs shut down after card-eating glitch

Mizuho Bank restores most of its systems after suffering a nationwide ATM failure on Sunday.

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Buddhist temple in LA's Little Tokyo vandalized and partially burned

Buddhist temple in LA's Little Tokyo vandalized and partially burned

A Buddhist temple in Los Angeles’s Little Tokyo is vandalized and partially burned due to what could have been a hate cr...

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Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt

Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt

Once-popular accessory brand shop Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt as its sales plummet due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Japan and 7 other economies to reduce saury catch by 40%

Japan and 7 other economies to reduce saury catch by 40%

Japan and 7 other economies agree to reduce their Pacific saury catch by 40%.

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Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency in 6 prefectures

Japan to lift coronavirus state of emergency in 6 prefectures

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide announces that the government will lift the state of emergency in 6 prefectures excluding ...

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Everyday SDG efforts in Japan

Everyday SDG efforts in Japan

As countries around the world aim to attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to improve society, compani...

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