Tokyo seeks cooler Olympics
The Tokyo government tests ways to mitigate sweltering summer heat in the city during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Game...
read morePrincess Ayako engagement official
It's official--Princess Ayako and commoner Kei Moriya are formally engaged in a traditional rite.
read moreJAL crash victims remembered
People gather to remember the 520 victims of one of the world's worst aircraft disasters 33 years after a Japan Airlines...
read moreTokyo sees record emergency fire dispatches
The Tokyo Fire Department reveals a record number of dispatches in this summer's rescue statistics as people fell victim...
read moreLove takes on new role as Tourism Ambassador
Local cat Love adds the title Tourism Ambassador to his portfolio as Stationmaster at a hot spring resort in northern Ja...
read moreOkinawa's Governor Onaga dies
The governor of Okinawa, who campaigned to remove US military bases, has died.
read moreTyphoon Shanshan to drench Tokyo
Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to bring gusty winds and heavy rains to the Tokyo region Thursday.
read moreProbe details corrupt admissions at Tokyo Medical U.
Certain applicants were admitted backdoor, while women and male multiple test-takers were disadvantaged, according to a ...
read moreAbe tells party to debate daylight saving time
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructs the ruling party to debate introducing daylight saving time for the Tokyo 2020 Olymp...
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