Uniqlo launching recycled down jackets
Major Japanese clothing retailer UNIQLO will be selling recycled down jackets to boost sustainability.
read morePandemic drives vending machines boom in Japan
A growing number of businesses in Japan are turning to vending machines to sell their products as the COVID-19 pandemic ...
read moreAkita confectionery stores celebrate advent of Prime Minister Suga
Confectionery stores in Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's hometown sell sweets modeled after him.
read moreJapan PM Suga first news conference
Suga Yoshihide holds his first news conference as Japanese Prime Minister and pledges to pursue his predecessor's polici...
read moreJapan PM Inauguration Ceremony held at Imperial Palace
Japan's new prime minister Suga Yoshihide is formally appointed during a ceremony at the Imperial Palace.
read moreJapan's new Prime Minister
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide becomes Japan's new Prime Minister, succeeding Abe Shinzo.
read moreTokyo Games to be simplified in 50-60 areas
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics plan to simplify the postponed games in around 50 to 60 areas to cut ad...
read moreJapan Airlines tests remote customer service
Japan Airlines is providing customer service remotely using an avatar on a trial basis.
read moreCentenarians in Japan increase for 50th straight year
The number of people in Japan aged 100 and older marks a new record high for the 50th year in a row.
read moreShogi prodigy Fujii's sealed moves put up for auction
Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota's sealed moves written during a major title match this summer are posted on an online auction s...
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