Rare movie poster stolen from Tokyo theater
A rare poster of the 1983 film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence” starring David Bowie is stolen from a movie theater in T...
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"Shooting Star" bullet train
A beaming bullet train runs through Kyushu area to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kyushu Shinkansen.
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Japanese PM Suga receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide gets the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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More people go out in Tokyo as temperatures rise
More people are going out as temperatures rise in Tokyo where cherry flowers began to bloom over the weekend.
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American teacher in central Japan arrested for posting death threat video
Police in central Japan arrest an American teacher on suspicion of posting a death threat video on social media.
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Violin made from miracle pine tree
A violin made from the lone pine tree that survived the March 2011 tsunami in Iwate Prefecture is featured at a memorial...
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Over 35,000 Fukushima residents unable to return home 10 years on
More than 35,000 residents of Fukushima Prefecture are still evacuating from their homes due to effects of the nuclear d...
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Compilation of people observing moment of silence on Japan disaster anniversary
People observe a moment of silence in regions affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake on the 10th anniversary of the...
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Emperor hopes for disaster survivors to regain 'peaceful daily lives'
Emperor Naruhito offers his condolences on the 10-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and expresses hope...
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Japan commemorates 10 years since quake-tsunami-nuclear disasters
Japan commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disasters that devastated the northeastern ...
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