Tokyo Olympic swimming venue unveiled
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers unveil the 15000-seat Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
read moreConstruction begins on maglev station
Construction begins on a maglev train station in Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the 500 km/h Linear Chuo Shinkansen bullet...
read moreNarita Airport celebrates 1.1 billion travelers
A ceremony celebrates 1.1 billion travelers using Narita Airport since it opened in 1978.
read moreBeaujolais Nouveau 2019 released in Japan
A match-making app for drinking buddies helps people celebrate the release of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau in Japan.
read moreOrigami for Outer Space
A Japanese space-tech startup aims to build houses in outer space by using technology inspired by the traditional paper-...
read moreFamilyMart stores may shorten hours
Convenience store giant FamilyMart will allow franchises to shorten business hours amid labor shortages.
read moreP&G recycles ocean plastic
P&G Japan comes up with a product made of ocean plastic collected on Japanese shores.
read moreKids get a taste of tax collecting
Kids at a career theme park in Tokyo get a chance to learn about consumption tax and experience what it feels like to be...
read moreSnow crab fetches record $46,000
A high-end Itsukiboshi snow crab fetches a record $46,000 in the season's first auction in western Japan.
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