Princess Kako attended a national high school equestrian competition in central Japan on July 25.Local officials welcome...

Emperor and Empress are visiting U.K. and attended the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on June 25th.Footage shows the...

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Torrential rain causes flooding in northern Japan

Torrential rain has been falling in northern Japan since July 24. In Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, two male police office...

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Nissan's operating profit plunges 99 percent due to lack of hybrids for US market

Nissan Motor announced on July 25 that its operating profit from April to June this year plummeted 99 percent from last...

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Yokohama Ropeway celebrates 5 millionth passenger

Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan’s first urban ropeway, celebrated its 5 millionth passenger on July 24th. Second-grader Hirano...

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Ferry arrives at port after drifting

A high-speed jet ferry that went adrift in waters south of Tokyo arrived at a port on July 25. The vessel, Seven Islands...

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Japan's population falls for 15 years straight

Japan’s population in 2023 fell by 861,237 from the year before, making it the 15th consecutive year of decline.The 0.7 ...

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Yokohama cable car celebrates 5 millionth passenger

Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan’s first urban ropeway, celebrated its 5 millionth passenger on July 24th.Second-grader Hirano ...

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Next-generation fighter jet's deployment target of 2035 confirmed

S/ Kihara Minoru, Japanese Defense Minister: We agreed to strongly commit ourselves to aiming for the deployment of the...

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Amazon Japan starts online prescription drug sales

Amazon Japan announced on July 23 that it has launched an online prescription drug sales business called Amazon Pharmac...

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