Methane gas in possibly dangerous levels found at EXPO 2025 site
Methane gas at potentially explosive concentrations was detected at the EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai site, where a test run wa...
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Tokyo's park packed with people enjoying cherry blossoms in full bloom
Visitors flocked to Ueno Park on April 5 after a week of rain and cold temperatures in Tokyo.The mercury rose to 17 deg...
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University of Tokyo to open new department with all classes in English
The University of Tokyo is set to open a new department in September 2027.All classes in the five-year bachelor's and ...
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Prince Hisahito informs emperor about start of college life
Prince Hisahito visited Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on April 6 to inform him that he has begun life...
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Emperor and empress visit Iwojima to pay respects to war dead
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Iwoto, formerly known as Iwojima, in southern Tokyo on April 7 to pay their...
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Ishiba shows negative stance toward retaliatory tariffs against US
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister / It's about discussing how to create more jobs in the United States and how that can ...
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Prince Hisahito attends entrance ceremony at University of Tsukuba
Prince Hisahito spoke to reporters before attending the entrance ceremony at the University of Tsukuba, northeast of Tok...
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Osaka Expo test run begins in lead-up to April 13 opening
A test run for the Osaka Expo began on April 4 in the lead-up to the opening on April 13. On the first day, about 10,00...
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Ishiba disappointed over Trump's reciprocal tariffs on Japan imports
S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / We have requested reconsideration at various levels. Despite that, these me...
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16YO found dead in closet of man she met through Fortnite
March 28 was the last time the teenage victim spoke to her mother. The 16-year-old, who lived in Tokyo, said she was goi...
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