Railway firms struggle to ensure safe train operations

Railway firms struggle to ensure safe train operations

Japanese railway companies are moving to shorten train operation hours due to fewer passengers in the coronavirus age bu...

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Japan's first self-driving bus in regular service

Japan's first self-driving bus in regular service

A transportation service that uses a self-driving bus starts in Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Uber Eats delivers home decor

Uber Eats delivers home decor

Uber Eats in Japan starts delivering products of home decor seller Francfranc.

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Baby seals make debut

Baby seals make debut

Baby seals make their debut at an aquarium they moved to in Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Goods to improve your quality of mask life

Goods to improve your quality of mask life

Mask-related products are on the rise to improve people's quality of mask life.

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Japanese banks reducing contacts between staff and customers

Japanese banks reducing contacts between staff and customers

Japanese banks are coming up with ways to reduce contact between staff and customers in the coronavirus age.

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Capybaras enjoy hot bath

Capybaras enjoy hot bath

Capybaras enjoy a hot bath at an animal park in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo.

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Awa dance festival tested for coronavirus

Awa dance festival tested for coronavirus

Organizers of the Awa dance festival hold a test event to see if they can go ahead with the summer festivities next year...

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Remote Santa decorations in Kobe

Remote Santa decorations in Kobe

Christmas decorations are put up at a mansion in Kobe, western Japan, with Santa Claus and this year's newsmakers appear...

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Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike

Japan to keep domestic tourism promotion campaign despite COVID spike

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide backs a subsidy program that promotes domestic travel and dining out despite the recent sp...

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