Mt Fuji eruption could cripple Tokyo
The government predicts that even a small amount of volcanic ash from a Mt. Fuji eruption could stop trains and cause po...
read moreTokyo Olympics will start July 23, 2021
The postponed Tokyo Olympics will kick off on July 23 2021, while the Paralympics will begin August 24. The games were d...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Tokyo Gov says no more night life
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike asks Tokyo residents to abstain from going to bars, clubs, karaoke and other nightlife spots...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Japan bans foreign travelers from US, China, S Korea
Japan bans all travelers from the United States, China, South Korea and most of Europe, including those who have been to...
read moreJapanese travelers stranded in Peru exit the country
More than half of the 260 Japanese tourists stranded in Peru have now left the country.
read moreJapan has 5G cellphone service
Major Japanese cellphone service provider NTT Docomo launches next-generation 5G service, the first in the country to do...
read moreToyota, NTT agree on tie-up for smart city project
World leading automaker Toyota and Japanese telecommunications giant NTT agree on a business and capital alliance aimed ...
read moreToyota partially closes plant operations due to coronavirus infections
Toyota Motor shuts down part of its plant operations in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as two of its workers have test...
read moreJapan's land prices
The land ministry says areas in Japan popular with tourists saw increases in commercial land prices over the 12-month pe...
read moreJapan Post tests drone delivery
Japan Post conducts a trial delivery of snail mail to residents in a remote area of Tokyo using a drone.
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