Graffiti found on prestigious shrines
A visitor took this photo at Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Shrine.Police officers were gathering around the torii gate to check so...
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Miyazaki says Japanese must not forget war atrocities
The Ramon Magsaysay Awards presentation ceremony took place in Manila, the Philippines on November 16.Asia’s premier pr...
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Tanikawa Shuntaro, renowned Japanese poet, dies of old age at 92
S/ Tanikawa Shuntaro (then 71): It’s truly wonderful to have your work loved by many people. Japan's leading poet Tanik...
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Leaders confirm strengthening cooperation on minerals between Japan and Peru
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru meets with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on the sidelines of the APEC Leaders'...
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Shouting Out Words of Love towards Sacred Couple Rocks in Japan.
An event is held to shout out words of affection and thanks to loved ones ahead of Good Couples Day in Japan.In Japanese...
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8 killed, 17 injured in slashing at school in China
S/Watanabe Masayo, NNN Shanghai Bureau Chief: It’s been one night since the incident and many parents are lined up in f...
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American man arrested for vandalizing torii gate at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo
Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old male American tourist on suspicion of vandalizing a wooden torii gate at Mei...
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American teen tourist implicated in additional arson case in Tokyo
An 18-year-old American tourist who was arrested on suspicion of arson in October was served an additional arrest warra...
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Princess Yuriko passes away at age 101
Princess Yuriko, a great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, passed away on November 15 at Saint Luke's International Hospital in ...
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Japan's convenience store announces expanding sweets beyond desserts
Family mart announced on October 28 a new strategy to develop and sell sweets beyond desserts and towards bread, ice cre...
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