Japan's economy posts record contraction

Japan's economy posts record contraction

Japan's economy in the April-June period contracts an annualized 27.8 percent from the previous quarter, marking the lar...

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Central Japan Railway increases number of bullet trains per hour

Central Japan Railway increases number of bullet trains per hour

Central Japan Railway Company increases the number of Nozomi bullet trains to 12 per hour.

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When the food comes, keep your mask on

When the food comes, keep your mask on

Japan's Italian restaurant chain Saizeriya invents a way for customers to dine out while still wearing their mask.

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Toyota's profit plunges 98% amid coronavirus pandemic

Toyota's profit plunges 98% amid coronavirus pandemic

Toyota Motor Corporation's operating profit plunges 98 percent (%) for April-to-June quarter.

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Sony reveals electric vehicle prototype

Sony reveals electric vehicle prototype

Sony unveils an electric vehicle prototype that uses next-generation image sensor technology to assist drivers.

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Fewer people out in nighttime Tokyo on August 3

Fewer people out in nighttime Tokyo on August 3

Fewer people venture out to major areas of Tokyo on Monday night as the metropolitan government urges restaurants to sho...

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SoftBank Group fails to declare 40 billion yen in income

SoftBank Group fails to declare 40 billion yen in income

Japanese tax authorities have found that SoftBank Group Corporation failed to declare about 40 billion yen in income for...

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Nissan opens cutting-edge car pavilion in Yokohama

Nissan opens cutting-edge car pavilion in Yokohama

Nissan Motor opens a facility in Yokohama where visitors can experience the company's cutting-edge automobile technologi...

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Mega in-station commercial facility to open at Tokyo Station

Mega in-station commercial facility to open at Tokyo Station

A gigantic in-station commercial facility featuring 153 shops and restaurants will open at Tokyo Station on August 3.

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Regulators greenlight nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

Regulators greenlight nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority gives the go-ahead to a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant under construction in Aomor...

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