A man encountered two bears while heading to a sightseeing spot in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on April ...

Symbol of Tokyo's" Shibuya Scramble Crossing" Renewed

Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, was reopened renewed on April 25 after going through ren...

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Toyota's Global Sales exceed 10 million units for first time in fiscal 2023

Toyota Motor posted record-breaking sales of over 10 million units globally during fiscal 2023 through the end of March ...

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BOJ decides to keep interest rates intact, resulting in yen's further depreciation

The Bank of Japan decided on April 26 to keep the current interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting.Last m...

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Sushi restaurant focuses more on foreign tourists with new flagship store in Tokyo

Conveyor belt sushi chain operator Kura Sushi opened a global flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 25.S/ Muguch...

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Imperial Household Agency posts Instagram about "Spring Garden Party"-First time for Princess Aiko

At about 9:00pm on April 24, the official Imperial Household Agency Instagram posted about the spring garden party held ...

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Smoke coming off the wings of ANA flight at New Chitose Airport

Smoke was reported to be coming from the wings of an All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane at New Chitose Airport on the evenin...

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Japanese YEN depreciates below 155 against US Dollar for first time since 1990

The yen hit a new 34-year low against the US dollar on April 25, topping 155 yen per dollar for the first time since Jun...

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Princess Aiko visits mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited the mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito and Emp...

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Upgraded Heat stroke alert system starts in Japan

Japan started the operation of an upgraded alert system for heat stroke on April 24.The government has been using a syst...

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