Turkmenistan held the first national day event of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on Monday, the second day of the international fair.

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. began its second removal of nuclear fuel debris from the No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in a trial operation on Tuesday.

Kitakami Sakura no Kai, a group engaged in the protection and maintenance of cherry blossoms in the city, confirmed that the sample tree of Someiyoshino on the premises of the Kitakami city government ...

The ruling and opposition parties have reached a broad agreement to impose certain restrictions on online advertising ahead ...

The vehicle, adorned with Expo-inspired designs and colors on its body, took off from the Vertiport on the artificial island ...

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of killing a 15-year-old girl in Sakura Ward, Saitama, according to police.

The average price per 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets between March 31 and April 6 was ¥4,214, ¥8 higher than the previous week, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Monday.

Elaborate floats dazzle visitors of the Takayama Spring Festival on Monday in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. The traditional two-day festival is recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. All ...

Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.

The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet conducted a combat drill  off the coast of Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, in the Peter the Great Gulf of the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry announced ...

A man was arrested for allegedly obstructing security guards’ operation over lying about having a bomb at the entrance of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo venue, the police announced on Tuesday. This is the ...

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