IOC suggests Tokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women

IOC suggests Tokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women

The International Olympic Committee says things are moving in the right direction with the Tokyo 2020 golf venue, which ...

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Pols agree to allow Akihito to abdicate

Pols agree to allow Akihito to abdicate

Lawmakers in Japan agree to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate.

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Giant panda exhibit reopens after mating

Giant panda exhibit reopens after mating

The Ueno Zoo puts two giant pandas back on display after a short break for mating season.

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Imperial Couple attend state banquet in Hanoi

Imperial Couple attend state banquet in Hanoi

Japan's Imperial Couple attend a state banquet in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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NTV tours devastated east Aleppo

NTV tours devastated east Aleppo

NTV's Hideaki Amano reports from devastated eastern Aleppo, Syria.

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Odd, balloon-like objects found in northeast Japan

Odd, balloon-like objects found in northeast Japan

The puzzling appearance of odd, balloon-like objects has people in northeast Japan on guard.

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Creative graduation: dressing for artistic success

Creative graduation: dressing for artistic success

Graduation is more art than science at Kanazawa College of Art, where students let their creativity loose at their gradu...

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Ready, set...job hunt

Ready, set...job hunt

The hunt for jobs among students in their last year of university officially kicks off.

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Imperial Couple on first visit to Vietnam

Imperial Couple on first visit to Vietnam

Japan's Imperial Couple arrive in Vietnam for the first time.

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Pollution feared under Tsukiji fish market

Pollution feared under Tsukiji fish market

Fears have emerged of possible soil pollution beneath Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market.

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