Tokyo Games to be simplified in 50-60 areas
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics plan to simplify the postponed games in around 50 to 60 areas to cut ad...
read moreJapan Airlines tests remote customer service
Japan Airlines is providing customer service remotely using an avatar on a trial basis.
read moreCentenarians in Japan increase for 50th straight year
The number of people in Japan aged 100 and older marks a new record high for the 50th year in a row.
read moreShogi prodigy Fujii's sealed moves put up for auction
Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota's sealed moves written during a major title match this summer are posted on an online auction s...
read moreEx-Ghosn aide Kelly claims innocence ahead of trial
Greg Kelly, a former director of Nissan Motor Co. and aide to Carlos Ghosn, claims innocence ahead of his trial in an in...
read moreTokyo Customs seize 10K counterfeits in first half of 2020
Tokyo Customs impounded more than 100,000 counterfeit items, including fake Olympic medals, between January and June of ...
read moreEmperor emeritus and empress emerita visit Imperial Palace
Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in a rare outing togeth...
read moreCrown Princess Kiko turns 54
Japanese Crown Princess Kiko celebrates her 54th birthday and says she hopes to explore new communication methods amid t...
read moreTokyo at risk of severe flooding
The Japanese capital could be exposed to severe flooding if heavy rainfall led the Arakawa River to break its banks. Aut...
read moreTokyo's Shibuya to Halloween revelers: 'stay away'
Officials of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward have decided to ask people not to visit the iconic Scramble Crossing to celebrate Hall...
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