Tokyo sees record high 822 new cases of COVID-19
Tokyo confirms 822 new COVID-19 cases on December 17, setting a record daily high in the Japanese capital for the second...
read moreJapan's space unit at work
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s Space Operations Squadron undergoes training to monitor satellites and other objec...
read moreSnow leaves vehicles stuck on expressways in central Japan
Heavy snow in central Japan leaves hundreds of vehicles stuck for hours on expressways.
read moreNew bus service for travelers to Japan
An airport limousine operator starts a bus service for travelers to Japan to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus...
read more100 Days until the Olympic torch relay
The world’s tallest tower lights up in sakura gold marking the start of a 100-day countdown until the Olympic Torch Rel...
read moreCold air mass brings record snowfall to north of Tokyo and other areas
Cold air mass brings record snowfall to the mountainous areas in Gunma and Niigata Prefecture.
read moreMan sentenced to death for killing 9 people
The Tokyo District Court sentences a man to death for killing nine people at his apartment in 2017.
read moreJapan to suspend Go To Travel campaign during New Year holidays
The Japanese government announces it will suspend the Go To Travel campaign nationwide during the New Year holidays to p...
read moreAerial display tech turns SF to reality
A company in Hiroshima, western Japan, has turned science fiction into reality with an aerial display technology that sh...
read moreTokyo Metro installs platform gates
Subway operator Tokyo Metro shows workers installing gates on a platform at Ueno Station on the Hibiya Line.
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