Tokyo's Shibuya to Halloween revelers: 'stay away'
Officials of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward have decided to ask people not to visit the iconic Scramble Crossing to celebrate Hall...
read moreUN chief hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021
U.N. chief Antonio Guterres says he hopes to visit Hiroshima in 2021 to attend the annual commemoration of the 1945 atom...
read moreMysterious drone found on Japanese island
An unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle is found on the shores of Taketomi, a small island in Okinawa Prefecture, southw...
read moreCoronavirus vaccine trial paused in Japan
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca pauses clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine in Japan in step with the latest dev...
read more100,000 yen masks
A mask specialty store in Tokyo sells a Swarovski-clad mask for 100,000 yen.
read moreSearch for missing continues after Typhoon Haishen
Officials continue searching for four missing locals in Miyazaki Prefecture after Typhoon Haishen passed near the area.
read moreUeno Zoo opens new panda section
Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens unveils a new enclosure for giant pandas.
read more1 dead, dozens injured in Japan after Typhoon Haishen
Officials report one death and dozens of injuries in southwestern and western Japan after Typhoon Haishen passed to the ...
read moreTyphoon Haishen leaves 4 missing in Miyazaki Pref.
Four people are missing following a mudslide in a village in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, as Typhoon Haishen...
read moreMurder suspect arrested in Japan upon return from South Africa
A Japanese man wanted in connection with a murder case is arrested upon his return from South Africa.
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