Balloon lands on Foreign Ministry premises
A small balloon carrying a weather observation device lands on the Foreign Ministry premises in Tokyo.
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Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is not resigning for the first time. He also stepped down due to a chronic illness 13...
read moreTokyo governor says Abe's resignation regrettable
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko says the news of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's impending resignation is regrettable.
read morePM Abe to step down over health issues
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo says he will step down from his post due to health issues.
read moreOlympic countermeasures for heatstroke and coronavirus in works
The postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are facing a slew of hurdles. An organizing committee member speaks ab...
read moreTokyo extends request for shorter business hours
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko asks eateries that serve alcohol and karaoke parlors in the Japanese capital's 23 wards to c...
read moreKirin to sell Japan's first no-carb beer from October
Kirin Brewery announces Japan's first zero-carbohydrate beer that will hit the shelves on October 6.
read moreSearch continues for missing man in large pit
Authorities continue their search for a missing man who fell into a hole full of muddy water along with heavy machinery ...
read moreMasks prevent up to 80 percent of coronavirus droplets from spreading
Scientists at Japanese research institute Riken and other entities use the supercomputer Fugaku to find that masks can p...
read moreNatural Lawson sells detergents by weight
Convenience store chain Natural Lawson experiments with selling detergents by weight, with customers bringing their own ...
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