Tokyo governor checks ways to beat Olympic heat
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike checks out steps being taken to beat the heat at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
read moreMedals unveiled on 1-yr Olympic countdown
Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are unveiled exactly one year before the Games open.
read moreTokyo tests Olympic traffic plan
Just one year before the 2020 Olympics officially begin, Tokyo closes highway entrances and reduces toll lanes to test t...
read moreJAL, ANA to carry Olympic flame to Japan
Two Japanese airlines announce that they will both transport the Olympic flame from Greece to Japan ahead of the 2020 To...
read moreRuling coalition wins majority, shy of two-thirds
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition wins a majority of seats in Japan's Upper House election, but falls short o...
read moreOlympic mascot robot unveiled
A robot made in the image of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic mascot Miraitowa is unveiled.
read morePrincess Mako returns home
Princess Mako returns to Japan after visiting Peru and Bolivia to mark 120 years of Japanese immigration to South Americ...
read moreHello Kitty promotes SDGs at UN
Popular Japanese character Hello Kitty publicizes Japan's efforts to fulfill the United Nations sustainable development ...
read moreJapan's Princess Mako visits Bolivia
Japan's Princess Mako visits Bolivia and meets President Evo Morales.
read moreMt. Fuji at first light
People watch the first sunrise on Mt. Fuji after the southern side of Japan's tallest mountain opens to climbers.
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