Oldest storyteller of Nagasaki atomic bombing goes global
At the age of 93, storyteller Tsuiki Shohei continues to talk about his experiences of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasa...
read moreJapan to consider certifying Hiroshima plaintiffs as "Hibakusha"
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo considers whether to certify a group of Hiroshima plaintiffs as A-bomb survivors, which would ...
read moreHiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary
Nearly 800 people, less than a tenth of the usual number of attendees, commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima...
read moreGiant Olympic Rings removed
The Tokyo Olympic organizers remove giant Olympic rings at Odaiba Marine Park for maintenance.
read moreSony reveals electric vehicle prototype
Sony unveils an electric vehicle prototype that uses next-generation image sensor technology to assist drivers.
read moreJapan looks to AI for coronavirus countermeasures
Japan's government launches a panel of experts to discuss formulating coronavirus countermeasures using artificial intel...
read moreShibuya public restrooms get designer makeover
ublic restrooms in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward are getting a makeover by 16 world-class architects and designers.
read moreFewer people out in nighttime Tokyo on August 3
Fewer people venture out to major areas of Tokyo on Monday night as the metropolitan government urges restaurants to sho...
read moreSoftBank Group fails to declare 40 billion yen in income
Japanese tax authorities have found that SoftBank Group Corporation failed to declare about 40 billion yen in income for...
read moreMonkey sightings in Tokyo
Witnesses report sightings of a monkey in residential areas of Tokyo over the weekend.
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