Japan protests Russian survey near disputed islands
The Japanese government protests against Russia over the latter's geological survey in waters near islands disputed betw...
read moreOkinawa marks 75th anniversary of end of battle
Okinawa marks the end of the Japanese military's organized battle against the U.S. forces during World War II.
read moreJapan's Fugaku supercomputer ranked fastest in world
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer, developed jointly by Riken and Fujitsu, is ranked the fastest in the world.
read moreFire breaks out at US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa
A fire breaks out at a facility that stores hazardous materials at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. There were no im...
read moreForeign visitors to Japan in May down 99.9%
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in May drops 99.9 percent from last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, ...
read moreThousands in Tokyo protest against racism
Nearly 4,000 demonstrators in Tokyo march against racial discrimination in the wake of the death of African-American Geo...
read moreHospitals brace for second wave of infections
The state of emergency has been lifted across Japan, but that does not mean the end for the novel coronavirus epidemic. ...
read moreANA to ask all passengers to wear mask from June
All Nippon Airways will ask all passengers to wear a mask from June to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
read moreForeign travelers to Japan in April nosedives by nearly 100 percent
The number of foreign visitors to Japan tumbled by 99.9 percent in April compared to the same period last year due to th...
read moreCOVID-19 Tokyo Olympic logo angers organizers
The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is demanding a logo combining the Tokyo summer games and COVID-19 virus be withdr...
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