Princess Kako attends high school sign language speech contest
S/ Princess Kako / I hope understanding will be deepened toward various languages including sign language, the inability...
read moreEmperor takes in opera performance of Handel's 'Rinaldo'
Emperor Naruhito took in an opera performance of German-British composer Handel's "Rinaldo" at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on...
read moreScaled down dance festival held in central Japan amid quake recovery
A traditional summer dance festival took place in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on August 14.The event that dates back hu...
read moreExtreme caution urged as Typhoon Ampil approaches Japan
Typhoon Ampil, which is gaining strength as it moves northward, is expected to intensify further and approach the Kanto ...
read moreTyphoon Ampil affects transportation across Japan
With the approach of Typhoon Ampil, also known as Typhoon No. 7 in Japanese, transportation routes across Japan have bee...
read moreJapan marks 79th anniversary of end of WWII
Japan marked the 79th anniversary of the end of World War II on August 15.Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Prime Minist...
read morePossible megaquake warning to be lifted today
Japan’s Cabinet Office said on August 15 that the alert warning of a possible massive Nankai Trough earthquake will be l...
read moreShinkansen -Bullet Trains to be partly suspended on Friday and Saturday as " Typhoon Ampil "approach.
Central Japan Railway, known as "JR Tokai" in Japanese, announced on evening of August 14 that it will suspend some par...
read moreSevere Tropical Storms hit Japan in succession
Severe tropical storm Maria made landfall near Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture in Northeastern Japan on August 12, bringing r...
read morePM Kishida meets with Team Japan Olympic medalists
Medalists from the Japanese Delegation to the Paris Olympics met with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on the evening of Aug...
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