Tokyo: At least three people were killed when a small plane crashed into a residential area in Tokyo’s Chofu city on Sunday morning. The accident took...
Tokyo: Five years to the day before the opening ceremony, organisers unveiled the emblems of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games here. Designed by Japanese artist...
Tokyo: Japan’s goods trade deficit logged at 69 billion yen ($556 million) in June, according to a preliminary report on Thursday released by the finance ministry. On...
Tokyo: The Japanese cabinet on Tuesday approved a defence white paper for 2015, in which it describes the security situation surrounding Japan as “increasingly tough.” The annual...
Tokyo: Two people were killed when a typhoon made landfall on two Japanese islands, causing major disruption to transport systems. According to Japan’s Meteorological Agency, in...
Tokyo: Sakari Momoi, a Japanese man recognised as the world’s oldest male by Guinness World Records, has died at the age of 112, a media report said...
Tokyo: It was a miserable Monday morning for Japanese fans as they watched the national football team take a 2-5 pummelling from the US in the Women’s...
Tokyo: At least two people were seriously injured on Tuesday after a fire broke out on a bullet train in Japan, media reported. The fire was caused...
Tokyo: Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower in early trading on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about the risk of a Greek default. At 9.15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei...
Tokyo: Japan has lowered the voting age in the country from 20 to 18 years. The upper house of the parliament passed the revised public office election...