1,800 pigs to be culled in Okinawa after swine fever outbreak

1,800 pigs to be culled in Okinawa after swine fever outbreak

Some 1,800 pigs at a farm in Okinawa Prefecture will be culled after hog cholera infection is confirmed there for the fi...

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Mass stabbing defendant admits killing 19 in 2016

Mass stabbing defendant admits killing 19 in 2016

The first hearing on the 2016 mass stabbing at a care home near Tokyo is held, with the defendant admitting to the charg...

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Ghosn's escape from Japan: How he did it

Ghosn's escape from Japan: How he did it

The details of how former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn escaped from Japan in violation of his bail.

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PM Shinzo Abe "deeply concerned" by Middle East tensions

PM Shinzo Abe "deeply concerned" by Middle East tensions

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he is "deeply concerned" by Middle East tensions, and calls on the countries involved to ...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympics official art posters unveiled

Tokyo 2020 Olympics official art posters unveiled

Visitors to an art museum in Tokyo get a look at official art posters for the 2020 Olympic, including ones by photograph...

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