The Japanese government decides to expand the quasi state of emergency over the coronavirus to 13 prefectures in additio...

The annual New Year poetry reading takes place at the Imperial Palace, with Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other m...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp develops a desiccant.

NTT Docomo launches a metaverse technology.

A 17-year-old high school student is caught red handed after he slashes three people before an entrance exam.

Muji opens its first food-centered store.

Japan's Self-Defense Force parachute unit conducts its first drill of the year.

An archery event for new adults takes place at a Buddhist temple in Kyoto for the first time in two years.

Kobe and surrounding areas in western Japan mark the 27th anniversary of a major quake that resulted in 6,434 deaths.

Tide levels fluctuate in various parts of Japan following the massive underwater volcanic eruption near Tonga.