Cherry blossoms in full bloom in southwestern Japan due to warm winter

Cherry blossoms in full bloom in southwestern Japan due to warm winter

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom around Nachi Waterfall in southwestern Japan.

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Food truck catches fire south of Tokyo

Food truck catches fire south of Tokyo

A food truck caught fire in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture south of Tokyo, sending one person to the hospital with burns.

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Emperor and Empress meet with ministry of health award winners

Emperor and Empress meet with ministry of health award winners

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet with the recipients of the ministry of health’s award for rehabilitation and in...

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Daihatsu president and chairman to step down following test fraud scandal

Daihatsu president and chairman to step down following test fraud scandal

Daihatsu Motor's president and chairman will step down following the company's test fraud scandal.

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Japan's new budget airline makes debut flight

Japan's new budget airline makes debut flight

Japan's new budget airline AirJapan makes its debut flight.

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Princess Kako checks out traditional Japanese crafts

Princess Kako checks out traditional Japanese crafts

Princess Kako checks out traditional Japanese crafts in an exhibition.

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Princess Kako visits Arita ware pottery studio in southwestern Japan

Princess Kako visits Arita ware pottery studio in southwestern Japan

Princess Kako visits the Arita ware studio of potter and living national treasure 14th generation Imaizumi Imaemon in Sa...

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Ohtani's baseball gloves encourage quake survivors in central Japan

Ohtani's baseball gloves encourage quake survivors in central Japan

The baseball gloves that major leaguer Ohtani Shohei is sending to elementary schools across Japan are helping to encour...

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Ruins believed to be Sakamoto Castle found in western Japan

Ruins believed to be Sakamoto Castle found in western Japan

A moat and stone walls believed to belong to the “'phantom” Sakamoto Castle built during the Sengoku period are found in...

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TEPCO says radioactive water has leaked from equipment at Fukushima Daiichi

TEPCO says radioactive water has leaked from equipment at Fukushima Daiichi

Tokyo Electric Power announces that water containing radioactive substances has leaked from equipment at the Fukushima D...

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