Japanese bridal fashion designer and pioneer Katsura Yumi died at age 94 on April 26. Her company’s website informed abo...

Bear attacks mini truck in Hokkaido

A dashcam on a car that was driving in Hokkaido caught a shocking scene.A brown bear came running to attack the mini tru...

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Godzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building

A projection mapping of a 100-meter-tall Godzilla ripped through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on April 27.The spect...

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   Rollercoaster stops near top in Hokkaido

A rollercoaster with 18 riders on board stopped suddenly near the top of the structure on April 29 at the Rusutsu Resort...

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Japanese YEN hits record low at 160-yen against US dollar before reversing course

The Japanese yen temporarily broke through the 160-yen milestone against the US dollar on April 29, before reversing cou...

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Japans active job openings-to-applicants ratio increases for first time in over a year

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that Japan’s active job openings-to-applicants ratio for March was 1.28 t...

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Symbol of Tokyo's" Shibuya Scramble Crossing" Renewed

Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, was reopened renewed on April 25 after going through ren...

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Toyota's Global Sales exceed 10 million units for first time in fiscal 2023

Toyota Motor posted record-breaking sales of over 10 million units globally during fiscal 2023 through the end of March ...

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BOJ decides to keep interest rates intact, resulting in yen's further depreciation

The Bank of Japan decided on April 26 to keep the current interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy meeting.Last m...

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Sushi restaurant focuses more on foreign tourists with new flagship store in Tokyo

Conveyor belt sushi chain operator Kura Sushi opened a global flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 25.S/ Muguch...

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