Emperor and Empress take retreat at Nasu Imperial Villa
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have gone on a retreat at the Nasu Imperial Villa in Tochigi Prefecture nor...
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Construction begins for Henoko base relocation in Okinawa
Construction to relocate a U.S. military base began in Oura Bay in Okinawa Prefecture on August 20. A work ship carryin...
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NHK apologizes over Chinese language news incident
Japanese national broadcaster NHK apologized for comments made during an NHK Radio Chinese-language news broadcast on Au...
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Environmentally friendly travel program GREEN JOURNEY launches in Japan
Japanese car manufacturers, travel agencies, and railway companies announced the launch of a new initiative travel progr...
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Japan's ruling party to vote for new head on Sep. 27
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party announced on August 20 that its presidential election will be held on September ...
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Seven & i Holdings mulls buyout offer from Canadian convenience store chain
Seven & i Holdings announced on August 19 that it is considering a buyout offer from a major Canadian convenience stor...
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Temporary shopping street opens in city affected by Noto quake
A temporary shopping street opened for this first time on August 16 in Nanao, a city affected by the Noto Peninsula ear...
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Goldfish scooping contest held in goldfish producing city
A goldfish scooping competition was held on August 18 in Yamatokoriyama, one of Japan’s major goldfish producing cities....
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Fiery letters in Kyoto's mountains mark end of Japans Obon holiday
Bonfire symbols were lit up in Kyoto's mountains on August 16 to mark the end of Obon holiday season in Japan.The summer...
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Ainu traditional ritual held in Hokkaido
The Ainu traditional ceremony “Chipusanke,” where a new boat was launched into the water, was held on August 18 in Birat...
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