Tokyo and Japan's COVID-19 cases hit record high
Japan logs a record 2,880 daily coronavirus cases on Thursday.
read moreToys trending in Japan
Some toys that trended in Japan this year reflect the COVID-19 era.
read moreJapan's Empress Masako turns 57
Japan’s Empress Masako turns 57 and expresses hope that people will be able to overcome the coronavirus pandemic.
read moreApp helps facilitate communication in new normal
An app helps facilitate communication in the new normal, especially for the hearing impaired and the elderly as well as ...
read moreJapan announces stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen to fight coronavirus
The Japanese government announces a stimulus package worth 73.6 trillion yen that includes measures to boost the economy...
read moreGreenhouse gas emissions in Japan down for 6 years in a row
The Environment Ministry says the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in Japan has dropped for the sixth straight year in...
read moreBuddha statues dusted at Horyuji temple
The annual ritual of dusting Buddha statues takes place at Horyuji, a Buddhist temple registered as a UNESCO World Herit...
read moreMonkey captured in Fukuoka
A monkey is captured in the center of Fukuoka after several days of efforts to catch the wild animal in the southwestern...
read moreApproval rate for Suga Cabinet drops to 61%
The approval rating for Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide’s Cabinet drops 8 percentage points to 61 percent in a public opin...
read moreInterview with photographer of viral image
Nippon TV holds a video interview with the photographer who took a viral image of a doctor comforting an elderly COVID-1...
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