Japanese paratroopers conduct training

Japanese paratroopers conduct training

The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s paratroopers conduct parachuting and other training in their New Year drill.

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Cow-patterned lamb born in Year of Ox

Cow-patterned lamb born in Year of Ox

A lamb that looks like a cow is born at a sheep farm in northern Japan on the first day of the Year of the Ox.

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Japan to expand state of emergency to Osaka area

Japan to expand state of emergency to Osaka area

The Japanese government plans to expand its state of emergency over the coronavirus to Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectur...

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Coronavirus outbreak among top rugby players in Japan

Coronavirus outbreak among top rugby players in Japan

More than 40 players in Japan’s top professional rugby league have tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the c...

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Man arrested for stealing confidential 5G tech info

Man arrested for stealing confidential 5G tech info

Tokyo police arrest a 45-year-old man on suspicion of stealing 5G and other confidential technology information from Sof...

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Japanese major companies react to state of emergency declaration

Japanese major companies react to state of emergency declaration

Japanese major companies step up countermeasures against the novel coronavirus following the declaration of the second s...

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Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment

Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment

Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment is opened to the press.

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PM Suga and Tokyo Governor Koike urge telecommuting

PM Suga and Tokyo Governor Koike urge telecommuting

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urges the public to cooperate, and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pleads telecommuting to con...

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Tokyo Olympic host town woes

Tokyo Olympic host town woes

Local towns across Japan registered as host towns for foreign national teams that will compete in the Tokyo Olympics and...

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Japan declares second state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan declares second state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus for the second time, with the pronouncement covering Tokyo and ...

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