National Jan 7, 2021
Cheerleaders lift Tokyo's spirits as coronavirus cases surge
by Chris Gallagher
"We want to deliver a smile to cheer people up," said the head cheerleader. "We're doing this hoping that people can feel even a little bit better."
National Apr 22, 2020
Emergency declaration sees differing degrees of success across Japan
Two weeks since the government declared a state of emergency for seven prefectures, its overall impact in the different areas covered by the declaration remains unclear.
National Jan 11, 2019
Fire in under-construction Tokyo high-rise injures four workers
A fire broke out in a high-rise building under construction near a bustling Tokyo railway station on Friday, leaving four male workers injured, but all remained conscious, firefighters and police said. A plume of black smoke was visible after 2 p.m. rising from the upper ...
National Mar 29, 2014
A newly built stretch of a Tokyo loop road, named after U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, opens to traffic in the center of the capital.