Pod of dolphins spotted off artificial island in western Japan
A pod of dolphins is spotted off an artificial island in western Japan.
read moreBank of Japan loosens grip on long-term yields
The Bank of Japan decides to allow yields for 10-year government bonds to surpass 1 percent in response to the weakening...
read moreFood cart service on Tokaido shinkansen trains to end
Passengers on the Tokaido shinkansen bullet trains will no longer be able to purchase food and drinks from carts on boar...
read moreShibuya braces for Halloween as tourists urged to stay away
Hundreds of officers patrol Shibuya as the city braces for Halloween.
read moreSexual harassment confirmed in Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan's Defense Ministry says that a woman who belonged to the Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force quit after she was fo...
read moreEmperor and empress watch horse race in Tokyo suburbs
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watched the autumn Tenno Sho, a Grade 1 horse race held in the Tokyo suburbs.
read moreThe Museum of the Imperial Collections to reopen on November 3
The Museum of the Imperial Collections is set to reopen on November 3.
read moreCrown Prince Fumihito interacts with volunteers for sports festival for people with disabilities
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko interact with volunteers for a national sports festival for those with dis...
read morePolice increase patrol in Tokyo's Shibuya area ahead of Halloween
Tokyo police increase their patrol of the Shibuya area as local officials urge people not to come to the neighborhood ar...
read moreMissing Frenchwoman's brother seeks info in Nikko, north of Tokyo
Missing Frenchwoman Tiphaine Veron's brother Damien seeks information about her disappearance in Nikko, Tochigi Prefectu...
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