At Tokyo's Chidorigafuchi promenade, a popular cherry blossom viewing destination, a Somei-yoshino tree was found topple...

Hanyu Yuzuru and other top figure skaters from Japan and abroad delivered a message of hope in an ice show in Miyagi Pre...

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Takaichi does not rule out requesting power saving amid energy shortage concerns

As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blockaded, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae did not rule out the possibility of...

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Kamehameha Diplomacy: Japan and France leaders agree to de-escalate tensions in Middle East

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron held talks on April 1 and agreed to...

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Workers injured, rescued from 50-meter transmission tower in Nagoya

The fire department received a call on April 1 reporting that a worker had become unable to move while working on a tran...

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Japan dealing with oil price surge as Middle East conflict continues

As crude oil prices have surged due to the situation in Iran, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines plan to raise fuel s...

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Japan tightens bicycle rules, introduces joint custody system after divorce

In Japan, April is a season of cherry blossoms and new beginnings. This year, a number of systems and rules are set to c...

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Magnitude 5.0-earthquake rattles Japan

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged people to remain vigilant for earthquakes of similar magnitude for about a week, a...

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China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over Taiwan ties

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against Furuya Keiji, former chairman of the Liberal Democratic ...

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Japanese Emperor welcomes Indonesian President at Imperial Palace

Japanese Emperor Naruhito met with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on March 30.The emperor welcomed the p...

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