Sendai Aoba Festival attracts 930,000 visitors over two days in northeastern Japan
The Sendai Aoba Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, took place in Miyagi Prefecture’s capital...
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Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo's Asakusa concludes with Sunday climax
Sanja Matsuri, a summer festival held at Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo for the prosperity of the local community, took place f...
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Chinese Communist Party official to visit Japan
Sources close to Japan-China relations say a senior official of the Chinese Communist Party's international department i...
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JR Central suspends meglev chuo shinkansen construction
JR Central announced on May 16 that they suspended maglev chuo shinkansen tunnel construction due to depleting water lev...
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Honda announces plans to invest 10 trillion yen into EV
Honda announced on May 16 that it will invest approximately 10 trillion yen into the research and development of electri...
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Princess Kako attends luncheon at Greek Ambassadors residence
Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, attended a luncheon at the Greek Ambassador’s residence in Tokyo on May 16 ahe...
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Johnny's sexual abuse victims ask police to investigate former staff's sexual abuse
Two victims who have alleged sexual abuse by Johnny Kitagawa visited Tokyo’s Akasaka Police Station on May 16.Nakamura K...
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Emperor Naruhito plants rice
Emperor Naruhito planted rice seedlings at the Imperial Palace on May 14.The 20 seedlings he planted include non-glutino...
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Japanese billionaire sues Meta over scam ads on Facebook
Japanese billionaire Maezawa Yusaku announced on May 15 that he has sued Facebook Japan and Meta, the US tech giant that...
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Tokyo police hold anti-terrorism drill
Tokyo Metropolitan Police held an anti-terrorism drill on May 15.The drill took place at Roppongi Hills, an integrated p...
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