
Taxi crashes into Tokyo convenience store
A taxi crashes into a convenience store in Tokyo's Ueno neighborhood on Monday night.
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Counter-cyberattack training in Tokyo
Tokyo police conduct training to brace for cyberattacks on companies during this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics...
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Tokyo Olympic light-up ceremony
A giant Olympic emblem is lit up at a ceremony in Tokyo to mark half a year before the opening of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Prison idols sing for inmates
Female duo Paix2 holds its 500th prison concert at Yokohama Prison to encourage inmates to rehabilitate and return to so...
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Chibanian geologic age
A geologic age has been named Chibanian, derived from a geological stratum discovered in Chiba Prefecture.
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Entrance exam prayers
The entrance exam season has arrived in Japan and some students are seeking help from the god of wisdom at a shrine in c...
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New coronavirus infection in Tokyo
A Chinese traveler from Wuhan is hospitalized in Tokyo due to infection with the new coronavirus that has caused an outb...
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Japan's Olympic uniforms unveiled
Official uniforms for Japan's Olympic and Paralympic teams are unveiled ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Lawyer says Ghosn fled due to delayed trial
Former prosecutor Nobuo Gohara says the main reason Carlos Ghosn fled Japan was the delay in his trial.
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Kyoto Animation being torn down after deadly fire
Studio 1 at Kyoto Animation is being torn down after a deadly arson fire in July destroyed the building and killed 36.
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