Tokaido shinkansen bullet train melody changes after 20 years

Tokaido shinkansen bullet train melody changes after 20 years

The in-vehicle melody used on bullet trains on the Tokaido shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is changed af...

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Japan Expo held in Paris suburbs

Japan Expo held in Paris suburbs

The Japan Expo takes place in the Paris suburbs, with the 2025 World Expo's official character promoting the event sched...

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Ex-Japan PM Abe's widow visits Taiwan

Ex-Japan PM Abe's widow visits Taiwan

Abe Akie, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, visits Taiwan and meets with leader Tsai Ing-wen.

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Retired emperor takes in Matisse exhibit in Tokyo

Retired emperor takes in Matisse exhibit in Tokyo

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko take in an exhibition on the works of French artist Henri Matisse a...

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Eel imports arrive in Japan ahead of feasting day

Eel imports arrive in Japan ahead of feasting day

Eel imports arrive at Narita International Airport east of Tokyo ahead of a day designated in Japan for feasting on the ...

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Terminal 2 at Haneda Airport reopens to international flights

Terminal 2 at Haneda Airport reopens to international flights

Terminal 2 at Haneda Airport reopens to international flights.

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Crown Prince Akishino and his family meet with teenagers from Paraguay

Crown Prince Akishino and his family meet with teenagers from Paraguay

Crown Prince Akishino and his family meet with visiting teenagers from Paraguay.

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Japanese telecommunications giant teams up with SpaceX to offer internet on ship

Japanese telecommunications giant teams up with SpaceX to offer internet on ship

Japanese telecommunications giant KDDI teams up with SpaceX to offer internet on ships.

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Japanese boy skips into Guinness World Records

Japanese boy skips into Guinness World Records

A 15-year-old in Yamaguchi Prefecture skips into the Guinness World Records after succeeding a jump rope octuple under.

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Japanese university student sets up day care for Ukrainian refugees

Japanese university student sets up day care for Ukrainian refugees

A Japanese university student who lives and studies in Poland sets up a day care for Ukrainian children who have evacuat...

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