Empress Emerita Michiko has surgery
Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko undergoes surgery for early-stage breast cancer.
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Japan promotes the upcoming Rugby World Cup at an event at the U.N. Headquarters.
read moreAbe rejects S. Korean proposal, relations remain tense
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rejects a South Korean proposal. Weekly magazine Shukan Post apologizes after a feature on Sou...
read more86-year-old ironman going strong
An 86-year-old Japanese man is the world's oldest to complete the toughest triathlon competition.
read moreSorajiro meets UNDP head Achim Steiner
Nippon TV weather mascot and SDG champion Sorajiro talks about helping the planet with United Nations Development Progra...
read moreFormer Imperial Couple takes in concert
Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko attend a concert to commemorate 150 years of Japan-Hungary...
read moreUNDP chief stresses importance of African development
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner emphasizes the importance of Africa's development in an interview with Nippon TV.
read moreFlying trucks could help Japan's understaffed delivery industry
Delivery service giant Yamato unveils a "flying truck" that can transport parcels.
read moreAbe, Trump agree on trade deal
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump agree to the terms of a trade deal on the sidelines of the G7 Su...
read moreNikkei sinks, yen strengthens
Tokyo stock prices sink and the yen rises on the back of growing worries about US-China trade friction.
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