East Japan Railway plans to open a clinic on a platform of Nishi-Kokubunji Station in the western suburbs of Tokyo.

A child inventor donates 1,000 mask clips she invented to the city of Sagamihara, southwest of central Tokyo.

More than 10 people who were paid millions of yen annually for attending drinking parties are suspected of tax evasion.

Men with shiny head compete in a tug of war using suction cups in Akita Prefecture.

COVID-19 vaccine boosters will be administered at Tokyo Dome between March 3 and May 31, 2022.

Toshiba announces it is planning to split into two companies instead of three.

Clinical trials show Japan's COVID-19 pill has been effective in reducing the coronavirus.

Russia's ambassador to Japan says Tokyo's remarks over Ukraine crisis are "counterproductive" to Japan-Russia relations.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he aims to provide 1 million booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine per day in Japan...

Record amounts of heavy snow fall in Sapporo over the weekend, causing disruptions in transportation systems.