
Craft gin to promote sustainability
A woodworker in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, creates a craft gin in hopes to promote sustainability.
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Flame ceremony for Armistice centenary
Flames are lit in a ceremony at the Tower of London to mark the centenary of the end of World War I.
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Japan's public health insurance to cover quit-smoking app
Japan's public health insurance will cover the nation's first quit-smoking app.
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Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival held online
The annual Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival is held online amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Techs for "the new normal"
An exhibition in Tokyo displays an array of technologies that help humans adapt to the new normal amid the coronavirus p...
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Sharp develops fog-free face shields
Electronics firm Sharp develops face shields using LCD panel technology to reduce fogging and glare.
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Crown Prince Fumihito proclaimed as first in line to throne
Emperor Naruhito proclaims his younger brother, Crown Prince Fumihito, as the first in line to Japan's Chrysanthemum Thr...
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New system measures congestion in indoor arenas
Officials test a system that uses state-of-the-art technology to measure congestion in indoor arenas at Tokyo Dome.
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Princess Mako and Princess Kako visit Meiji Shrine
Japan's Princesses Mako and Kako, the daughters of Crown Prince Fumihito, visit Meiji Shrine.
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Japan's GSDF test-flies Osprey
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force test-flies Osprey over Camp Kisarazu southeast of Tokyo.
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