Japan to consider setting bomb shelter on remote islands off Okinawa
Japan's government spokesperson Matsuno Hirokazu says that the government will consider setting up bomb shelters on remo...
read moreCrown Princess Kiko tests positive for COVID-19
Japanese Crown Princess Kiko tests positive for COVID-19.
read moreJapan to mull evacuation shelters in remote Okinawa islands
Japan's top government spokesman Matsuno Hirokazu visits remote islands of Okinawa Prefecture in southwestern Japan and ...
read moreKishida Cabinet approval rating drops to lowest level
The approval rating for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet drops to 35 percent in July, the lowest level since he to...
read moreJR Yamanote Line in Tokyo suspended for 4.5 hours
The JR Yamanote loop line circling central Tokyo is suspended for about four-and-a-half hours on the morning of July 24 ...
read moreTokaido shinkansen bullet train melody changes after 20 years
The in-vehicle melody used on bullet trains on the Tokaido shinkansen line connecting Tokyo and Shin-Osaka is changed af...
read moreJapan Expo held in Paris suburbs
The Japan Expo takes place in the Paris suburbs, with the 2025 World Expo's official character promoting the event sched...
read moreEx-Japan PM Abe's widow visits Taiwan
Abe Akie, the widow of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, visits Taiwan and meets with leader Tsai Ing-wen.
read moreRetired emperor takes in Matisse exhibit in Tokyo
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko take in an exhibition on the works of French artist Henri Matisse a...
read moreEel imports arrive in Japan ahead of feasting day
Eel imports arrive at Narita International Airport east of Tokyo ahead of a day designated in Japan for feasting on the ...
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