Winter lights illuminate dam in north of Tokyo
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is lighting up Yamba Dam in Gunma Prefecture in central Japa...
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Emperor and empress attend Kobe quake's 30th anniversary ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthqua...
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Japan marks 30 years since Great Hanshin-Awaji quake
Japan marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17.People gathered at Kobe East Park ...
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Chance of megaquake in Japan raised to 80%
The Japanese government’s earthquake investigation panel raised the probability of a Nankai Trough earthquake to 80 perc...
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US Firm demands JP broadcaster probe celebrity scandal
U.S. investment firm Dalton Investments and its affiliate on January 14 demanded Fuji Media Holdings to immediately esta...
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7-Eleven to collect waste oil
Japanese convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven started collecting waste oil together with petroleum company Eneos on Ja...
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Emperor and Empress fly to Kobe to attend earthquake Memorial Ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako flew from Haneda Airport on the morning of January 16 to attend the Memorial Ceremon...
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Mt. Fuji ashfall forecasts considered for wide areas
The Japan Meteorological Agency started its meetings to establish ashfall alerts and forecasts in preparation for a pote...
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MUFG issues apology for over 260 million yen stolen by former employee
Japanese megabank MUFG Bank issued an apology on January 14 in response to the arrest of a former employee who stole ove...
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Narita Airport encourages Chiba tourism with taxi app
Narita Airport and its home of Chiba Prefecture are encouraging travelers to use a taxi app to increase tourism within t...
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