Taxi overturns on Tokyo's expressway, kills 2
A taxi overturned in a tunnel on the Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route, central Tokyo on the evening of May 11, killing th...
read moreSnake found on train on Tokyo's Yamanote loop line
A snake was found on a passenger train in central Tokyo on May 12.A photo taken by a passenger shows a snake-like object...
read moreRice planting in quake-hit Ishikawa
The Shiroyone Senmaida terraced rice fields in Ishikawa Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan is designated as a national s...
read moreJR East to maintain ticket offices to deal with congestion during peak travel periods
S/ Kise Yoichi, President, East Japan Railway / We take seriously the situation in which we have caused inconvenience fo...
read moreSea cormorants arrive at Hiroshima before cormorant fishing season
Three sea cormorants arrived at a farm in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on May 9.S/ Kakuhama Yoshiro, Cormorant f...
read morePrincess Kako visits Emperor Showa's mausoleum ahead of trip to Greece
Princess Kako visited Emperor Showa's mausoleum in the Tokyo suburbs on May 9.She paid her respects at the tombs of her ...
read moreJapan Environment Minister apologizes for "silencing" Minamata victims during meeting
Japan Environment Minister apologies for “silencing” Minamata victims during meeting. Japanese Environment Minister Ito ...
read moreDrone illegally captures video of Maritime SDF's destroyer
According to Japan’s Defense Ministry, it has judged the authenticity of the drone footage capturing Japan’s Maritime Se...
read moreSuspicious object suspends train operations in Kyoto
A suspicious object was found on a local train that arrived at JR Kyoto Station on May 5 and all local lines passing thr...
read moreEmperor, Empress, and Princes Aiko return from six-day retreat
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and their daughter Princess Aiko returned to the Imperial Palace after a six-day retre...
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