‘Grudge-holding’ gunman, 86, held after hostage crisis in Saitama

November 1, 2023

Gunman holes up in Saitama after doctor, patient shot at hospital

October 31, 2023

Teen go champ Nakamura eager to improve her game in S. Korea

October 30, 2023

Autumn leaves of lake in Aomori, dyed red in the morning sun

October 29, 2023

Traditional Maori haka dance inspires Kashiwa youth

October 27, 2023

Commuter ferry with a night view of central Tokyo begins service

October 26, 2023

Wild boar caught after injuring man, 2 police officers in Chiba

October 25, 2023

Maglev test ride offers a glimmer of train travel at 500 kph

October 21, 2023

Nori seaweed germinating process begins in Hyogo Prefecture

October 11, 2023

Shrine-colliding festival provides a smashing time in Matsuyama

October 9, 2023

Nagasaki Kunchi festival being held for the first time in 4 years

October 8, 2023

Art trucks make the long haul to Hiroshima for special showing

October 7, 2023

First snowcap on Mt. Fuji’s summit hits 3 days later than normal

October 5, 2023

Mid-autumn moon grabs the spotlight over the Sea of Okhotsk

September 30, 2023

Sushiro offers virtual conveyor-belt sushi instead of real thing

September 28, 2023

Prettier in pink? Face-lift changes hue of 100-meter statue in Sendai

September 28, 2023

2 dead, 3 injured after beam falls at construction site in Tokyo

September 19, 2023

Kishiwada Danjiri floats rolled out with spirited shouts

September 16, 2023

BASEBALL/ Hanshin Tigers’ crown could be big win-win for nation’s economy

September 15, 2023

Crown Princess Kiko turns 57, said renovation costs worried her

September 11, 2023

Naked and afraid, not; comedian now has bath routine

September 10, 2023

JAXA’s H-2A rocket safely puts satellite, lunar probe in orbit

September 7, 2023

Prince Hisahito turns 17 while engaging in school activities

September 6, 2023

1st column goes up to reconstruct Shuri-jo castle in Okinawa

September 5, 2023