National Sep 12, 2021
Two dead and four injured after taxi mounts sidewalk in Tokyo
Police believe the accident might have been caused by a sudden health problem experienced by the driver.
Business / Corporate Apr 6, 2021
MUFG Bank to rebuild headquarters in Tokyo, consolidating group functions
President and CEO Junichi Hanzawa said the banking group hopes to enhance its comprehensive strength by bringing leadership together in one building.
National / Media | BIG IN JAPAN Feb 13, 2021
Japan juggles power struggles, hotel woes and what to do with repurposed ATM spaces
by Mark Schreiber
The unusually cold winter this year is putting a strain on power utilities nationwide.
National Feb 3, 2021
Pedestrians will be able to cross Tokiwa Bridge from mid-April.
Business / Corporate Aug 3, 2020
Tokyo Station's new expansive shopping area opens after coronavirus delay
Gransta Tokyo features around 150 stores in the station's basement and ground floors, including some selling sake and fresh fish delivered by bullet train.
National May 5, 2020
Graffiti threatening to 'kill all' Wuhan residents found at Yasukuni Shrine
The threats, written using what appeared to be black marker, were first discovered Monday afternoon.
National Apr 21, 2020
Abe sends ritual tree offering to war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine as its spring festival began Tuesday under the nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak. The masakaki tree offering to mark the start of the two-day festival was made under the prime ...
National / Crime & Legal Feb 14, 2020
Man who left knives on Prince Hisahito's desk found guilty by Tokyo court
The stunt involving two knives taped to a pole at Ochanomizu University Junior High School won Kyoto resident Kaoru Hasegawa a suspended 18-month sentence.
National / Politics Jan 29, 2020
Russia slams Japan's National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized exhibits displayed at Japan's National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty, which reopened last week. Summoning a representative from the Japanese Embassy in Moscow, Russia conveyed the criticism about the exhibition of items related to four Russian-held islands off ...
National Jan 22, 2020
Japan rejects South Korean protest over reopened national territory museum
The Japanese government rejected on Tuesday a protest by South Korea against the reopening of the National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo. "Foreign people unhappy about it should come to see it. There's nothing fabricated," said Seiichi Eto, minister in charge of territorial ...
Business / Corporate Jan 14, 2020
Tokyo manga hotel makes virtue of sleepless nights
by Reito Kaneko
Few hotels in the world actively encourage guests to have sleepless nights, but a manga-themed establishment does just that — and it is proving very popular with Japanese and non-Japanese alike. The Manga Art Hotel in central Tokyo has developed a unique offering, with capsule-like ...
National / Politics Dec 8, 2019
New central Tokyo apartment building for lawmakers comes with low rental prices
Upper House lawmakers will be offered rents far lower than market prices for apartments in a building under construction in a prime location in Tokyo.