Shinkansen derails leaving passengers stranded for over 4 hours
The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train suffers a derailment in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture, leaving 75 passengers and 3 cre...
read moreBus terminal to open at Tokyo Station in September
A large bus terminal is scheduled to open at Tokyo Station in September.
read moreTamagawa Sky Bridge opens
The Tamagawa Sky Bridge connecting Tokyo's Haneda Airport with the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture opens.
read moreOdakyu's white Romancecar makes last regular run
Odakyu Electric Railway's white Romancecar train makes its last regular run as fans gather at Shinjuku Station.
read moreJapan to provide additional relief goods to Ukraine
Japan will provide Ukraine with additional relief goods, including binoculars and medical equipment.
read more1,000 translator devices donated to Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo
1,000 translator devices are donated to the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo.
read moreModerna Japan hopes to roll out Omicron-specific booster shot in the country
Moderna Japan hopes to roll out its Omicron-specific booster shot in the country.
read moreTokyo to accept Ukrainian refugees
Japan's capital city is preparing to accept refugees from Ukraine.
read moreMore Russian warships pass through international strait near Japan
Russian warships pass through the Soya Strait, an international strait near Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
read moreTorch ritual at Todaiji temple
A traditional torch ritual is held at Todaiji, a Buddhist temple in western Japan, to welcome spring.
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