4 workers killed after being struck by a Tobu train in Tochigi, north of Tokyo
S/ Suzuki Takao, Tobu Railway / We have caused tremendous inconvenience and concern to everyone involved. We are truly s...
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Princess Aiko visits Osaka for Vermeer exhibition opening
Princess Aiko arrived at Osaka Itami Airport shortly after 11 a.m. on August 20 and was greeted by Osaka Governor Yoshim...
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Japan's crown prince and princess arrive in Paraguay on milestone of Japanese immigration
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko arrived at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport on the outskirt...
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Fighter jet tilts on runway after landing at airport in Okinawa, pilot escapes
According to the transport ministry’s Naha Airport office, an Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jet encountered a prob...
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Japan secures bigger bluefin tuna quota as Mexico backs agreement
S/ Suzuki Norikazu, Fisheries minister / An agreement was reached concerning the direction for setting catch quotas betw...
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Japan marks 81st anniv. of the end of WWII, but PM does not use word "reflection" in speech
A National Memorial Service for the War Dead was held on August 15, marking the 81st anniversary of the end of World War...
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Kumamoto Castle reopens to visitors following quake damage
Kumamoto Castle, which was closed due to earthquake damage, reopened on August 13.About 200 people lined up for the 9 a....
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8 dead as heavy rain triggers flooding and landslides in Chiba, east of Tokyo
This aerial footage was taken over the city of Oamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, shortly after 8 a.m. on...
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Typhoon Chan-hom makes historic landfall north of Tokyo
Typhoon Chan-hom made landfall in southern Ibaraki Prefecture on August 11 for the first time since the Japan Meteorolog...
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Typhoon Chan-hom could hit Tokyo areas during summer break
Typhoon Chan-hom is expected to lash Japan during the country’s Obon-summer holidays. Typhoon Chan-hom is currently over...
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