2020 Tokyo Olympic official shops to open for limited time
Two official shops of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will open for a limited time in the Japanese capital.
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A woman files suit against the Japanese government for damages over her forced sterilization as a teenager under a defun...
read morePassive smoke bill targets e-cigarettes
A government draft bill to cut secondhand smoke exposure will restrict use of e-cigarettes but offers an out for small e...
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The Financial Services Agency hits Coincheck virtual currency exchange with an improvement order after more than 530 mil...
read morePrince Akishino plans Hawaii visit, Princess Mako Brazil trip
This summer Prince and Princess Akishino plan to visit Hawaii and Princess Mako is eyeing making her last overseas trip ...
read moreExpo offers a taste of Japan
A massive expo in Bangkok billed as "the biggest all-Japan event in Asia" attracts crowds of visitors seeking a taste of...
read moreANA 2020 Olympic jet takes to the skies
An All Nippon Airways jet decked out with a special design for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games enters into service...
read moreHakuto to continue despite XPRIZE cancellation
Developers of Japan's first civilian lunar lander say they'll continue work despite cancellation of Google's Lunar XPRIZ...
read moreJapan's PM Abe to attend Pyeongchang Olympic opening ceremony
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea in ...
read moreNew US military copter emergency landing
Another US military helicopter has made an emergency landing in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture.
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