Ruling LDP heavyweight Shimomura fails to provide details over slush fund scandal
Former Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Shimomura Hakubun says that he was "unaware" of the kickback practices duri...
read moreChildrens Day dolls featuring Ohtani Shohei and others revealed
Japanese dollmaker Kyugetsu revealed its new Children’s Day dolls that are modelled after sports figures that are expect...
read moreLondon event commemorates 10 years since Japan cuisine recognized by UNESCO
A culinary event takes place in London to commemorate 10 years since Japan's traditional cuisine, also known as "washoku...
read moreFrench conductor Minkowski performs in quake-hit Ishikawa
French conductor Marc Minkowski performs with the Kanazawa Ensemble Orchestra to encourage survivors of the Noto Penins...
read moreThunderbird limited express train makes last run in Ishikawa Pref.
The Thunderbird limited express train makes its last run in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, as its service span will...
read moreFormer Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee President and others testify over slush fund scandal
Former Tokyo 2020 Olympic Committee President Hashimoto Seiko and other ruling party members testify over a political fu...
read moreFormer lawmaker and social media personality given suspended prison term
Former lawmaker and social media personality Higashitani Yoshikazu, also known as GaaSyy, is given a suspended prison te...
read moreMan runs from store in Tokyo with one Yu-Gi-Oh card worth 5 mil. yen
A man runs from a store in Tokyo with a Yu-Gi-Oh card worth 5 million yen.
read moreSapporo High Court says same sex marriage ban is "unconstitutional"
A high court in Hokkaido rules that the government not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
read moreChoshi Electric Railway introduces new rolling stock
Choshi Electric Railway introduces some new rolling stock to its fleet that it acquired from the Nankai Electric Railway...
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