Japan on alert against Chinese aircraft carrier near Okinawa
Japan's Defense Ministry is on alert against Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning as aircraft have been taking off from and...
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Emperor awards spring orders at Imperial Palace
Emperor Naruhito awards Orders of the Spring to recipients at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Medical Association head proposes no masks outdoors
The chairman of the Tokyo Medical Association proposes a review on mask wearing practices outdoors, suggesting that mask...
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Woman indicted over cocaine smuggling in children's books
A 59-year-old Tokyo woman is arrested and indicted on suspicion of trying to smuggle cocaine into Japan by hiding the dr...
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Yoshinoya shuns foreign nationals from recruitment event
Beef bowl chain operator Yoshinoya is found to have excluded foreign nationals from taking part in the company's recruit...
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Emperor Emeritus Akihito resumes fish research
Emperor Emeritus Akihito resumes his fish research at the Imperial Palace after moving to the Akasaka Estate.
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Japanese sprinter wins 100 m gold at Deaflympics
Japanese sprinter Sasaki Takuma wins the gold medal in the men's 100-meter race at the Deaflympics in Brazil.
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Japan to accept foreign tourists from June
Japan is arranging to resume accepting foreign tourists to the country starting in June.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken to raise prices of products in Japan
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan will raise prices of fried chicken and other products in Japan.
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Bullet train travel recovers to 75% of pre-pandemic levels
The Japan Railways Group says bullet train travel during the Golden Week holidays recovered to 75% of 2018 levels.
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