Entrance ceremony held for University of Tokyo

Entrance ceremony held for University of Tokyo

The entrance ceremony for the new academic year takes place at the University of Tokyo, with film director Kawase Naomi ...

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Omicron XE confirmed at Narita Airport

Omicron XE confirmed at Narita Airport

The new XE subvariant of the coronavirus omicron variant is confirmed for the first time in airport quarantine in Japan ...

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Emperor emeritus, empress emerita visit Hayama villa

Emperor emeritus, empress emerita visit Hayama villa

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the Hayama Imperial Villa to spend two weeks while their new ...

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Tokyo riot police certification exam

Tokyo riot police certification exam

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department shows its riot police certification examination for the first time.

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Tokyo governor promises support to Ukrainian evacuees

Tokyo governor promises support to Ukrainian evacuees

Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko meets with Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky and tells him the metropolitan governm...

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Nissan Motor developing next-generation batteries for their electric vehicles

Nissan Motor developing next-generation batteries for their electric vehicles

Nissan Motor is currently developing next-generation batteries at their research facilities for use in their electric ve...

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Prince Hisahito begins high school

Prince Hisahito begins high school

Prince Hisahito attends the entrance ceremony of his senior high school on April 9.

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Ukrainian refugees arrive in Japan on commercial flight

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Japan on commercial flight

Ukrainian refugees arrive at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on a commercial flight on which the Japanese g...

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Remodeled Seven Stars luxury train to tour Kyushu from autumn

Remodeled Seven Stars luxury train to tour Kyushu from autumn

Kyushu Railway will remodel the Seven Stars luxury train that will take passengers around Kyushu in southwestern Japan s...

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Glico goes straw-free for school lunch milk cartons

Glico goes straw-free for school lunch milk cartons

Japanese food supplier Glico removes single-use plastic straws for the milk cartons it produces for school lunches.

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