Man dies after falling into canal while shoveling snow in Nagano

Man dies after falling into canal while shoveling snow in Nagano

An 81-year-old man died after falling into an irrigation canal while he was shoveling snow in Nagano Prefecture, central...

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Retired emperor and empress visit Tokyo park to see daffodils in bloom

Retired emperor and empress visit Tokyo park to see daffodils in bloom

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visited Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on the morning of February 26.To...

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Tickets to be sold at the door for World Expo 2025

Tickets to be sold at the door for World Expo 2025

Tickets will be sold at the door for the World Expo 2025 that will kick off in Osaka in April.Visitors earlier had to pu...

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Ritual held on 100th day since death of Princess Yuriko

Ritual held on 100th day since death of Princess Yuriko

A memorial ritual marking 100 days since the death of Princess Yuriko of Mikasa took place at the Toshimagaoka cemetery ...

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Dignitaries attend farewell event for late media mogul Watanabe

Dignitaries attend farewell event for late media mogul Watanabe

Dignitaries from various fields including Princess Hisako of Takamado attended a farewell ceremony for the late media mo...

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Ishiba to G7 leaders: status quo cannot be changed by force

Ishiba to G7 leaders: status quo cannot be changed by force

Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan: I said (during the meeting) that we need to be careful not to draw the wrong le...

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Celebrations held for Emperor Naruhito's 65th birthday

Celebrations held for Emperor Naruhito's 65th birthday

Celebrations were held for Emperor Naruhito’s 65th birthday on February 23.Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their da...

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Toyota Motor unveils transport testing ground Woven City

Toyota Motor unveils transport testing ground Woven City

Woven City, a demonstration city for advanced technology being developed by Toyota Motor, was opened to the press on Feb...

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Japan's ANA introduces power nap chairs for ground crew to increase air safety

Japan's ANA introduces power nap chairs for ground crew to increase air safety

All Nippon Airways introduced power nap chairs for the ground crew of ANA Group companies on February 20 as part of meas...

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Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train to run for limited time

Disney-themed shinkansen bullet train to run for limited time

A Disney-themed bullet train began operating on the Tokaido shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Osaka on February 21.Du...

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