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Police increase patrol in Tokyo's Shibuya area ahead of Halloween

10/30/2023 · in SOCIETY

Tokyo police increase their patrol of the Shibuya area as local officials urge people not to come to the neighborhood ar...

Missing Frenchwoman's brother seeks info in Nikko, north of Tokyo

10/30/2023 · in SOCIETY, WORLD

Missing Frenchwoman Tiphaine Veron's brother Damien seeks information about her disappearance in Nikko, Tochigi Prefectu...

Ancient imperial artifacts on exhibit in western Japan

10/30/2023 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

Ancient imperial artifacts are on exhibit at the Nara National Museum in western Japan.

Kishida visits Japan Mobility Show, meets with heads of Japanese carmakers

10/27/2023 · in ECONOMY, SCITECH, SOCIETY

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visits the Japan Mobility Show and meets with the heads of Japanese carmakers taking part i...

Emperor and empress take in ballet performance of 'Sleeping Beauty'

10/27/2023 · in SOCIETY

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako take in a ballet performance of "Sleeping Beauty" in Tokyo.

Airplane accident drill held at Haneda Airport in Tokyo

10/27/2023 · in SOCIETY

An airplane accident drill takes place at Haneda Airport in Tokyo based on the scenario of a landing failure.

Large lizard spotted on western Japan island

10/27/2023 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, SOCIETY

A large lizard has been spotted on Shodoshima, an island in the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan.

Toyota unveils concept EVs at Japan Mobility Show

10/26/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Toyota Motor unveils concept electric vehicles at the Japan Mobility Show.

Expect a warm winter in Japan this year: weather officials

10/26/2023 · in SOCIETY

People in Japan can expect a warm winter this year according to weather officials.

Tokyo subway train recycled into bags

10/26/2023 · in DISCOVER JAPAN, ECONOMY, SOCIETY

A nearly 40-year-old Tokyo subway train is recycled into bags.