Business Feb 4, 2021
Junko Katane sells beef by the kilogram, offering buyers a cheaper deal and what she calls "the power and beauty of a block of meat."
National Jan 24, 2021
Many older people found it difficult to remove snow by themselves, with their family members unable to return to their hometowns during the New Year's holiday period due to the coronavirus.
National Dec 29, 2020
Japan snow storm could snarl New Year's traffic, officials warn
The forecast comes just weeks after a snowstorm left thousands of people stranded on an expressway connecting Tokyo with Niigata Prefecture.
National Dec 19, 2020
Trapped on a snowy Japan expressway, man witnesses daughter's birth via smartphone
On his way to the hospital where his wife was about to give birth, the man was suddenly stranded by heavy snow on an expressway in Niigata Prefecture on Thursday.
National Dec 19, 2020
In a country with strict gun control, it is relatively rare for a police officer to fatally shoot a suspect, particularly one who is not carrying a firearm.
National Dec 19, 2020
Snowbound line of cars that stretched up to 16.5 kilometers at one point Thursday finally removed after two days on expressway.
National Dec 18, 2020
Rescue work continues on Japan highway where 670 cars still stranded in snow
Many people have been forced to stay in their vehicles since Wednesday as the year's most intense cold spell continues to disrupt road and train services.
National Dec 17, 2020
Thousand vehicles stranded, 10,000 without electricity after heavy snowfall
The snow has disrupted multiple road and train services since Wednesday and is expected to continue to fall heavily through Friday in the regions.
National Dec 7, 2020
Japan and U.S. conduct joint military drills amid China's assertiveness
by Reito Kaneko
Held since 1982, it is one of the largest-scale exercises conducted by the GSDF and the U.S. Army.
National / Crime & Legal Oct 24, 2020
Tokyo man arrested over dismembered body in Niigata Prefecture
The body, in several pieces, was found Monday inside a closet in an apartment in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture.
Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Oct 18, 2020
Niigata Prefecture’s Hyakunen-Monogatari crafts a home in Tokyo
by Mio Yamada
The project’s theme is “The Tools are Suitable for ‘Ourselves From Here On.’” Here are a few “On: Design” favorites from the initiative.
National Oct 12, 2020
Niigata Prefecture raises bear alert after woman dies from attack
The prefecture has received more than 700 reports — a record number — from locals who have spotted the animals or traces of their presence this summer, officials said.