Former Tokyo Olympic exec arrested over bribery
Tokyo prosecutors arrest Takahashi Haruyuki, a former member of the executive board of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic...
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Man survives on water for 6 days in mountains
A 38-year-old man is rescued after surviving six days on water in the mountains in southwestern Japan.
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Myanmar to release detained Japanese soon
A Japanese lawmaker says Myanmar's military leader told him that he will release a Japanese detainee shortly.
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Kyoto mountain bonfire ritual
A traditional mountain bonfire ritual takes place in the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on a full scale for the first...
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Japan's prime minister enjoys summer vacation
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio enjoys his summer vacation.
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Ecosystem changing on new island in Japan
The ecosystem is continuing to change and expand on Nishinoshima Island that emerged in 2013.
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Space exploration serves as "crisis management" for human survival: Japanese astronaut
Japan's 59-year-old astronaut Wakata Koichi says that space exploration is a form of "crisis management" so human specie...
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People get a touch of blind rugby in Tokyo
People in Tokyo get an experience of what it's like to play visually impaired rugby.
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Comic Market returns after three years
Comic Market, one of the world's largest self-published comic and magazine fan conventions, takes place for the first ti...
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National War Memorial Ceremony held in Tokyo
The National War Memorial Ceremony to honor those who passed away during World War II, was held on the 77th anniversary ...
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