Spring holidays bring tourists to Okinawa beaches
Beaches in Okinawa started to open to swimmers in late March and most are now open.
Society
Gifu: Bear shot and killed after attack injures 3 persons
A bear was shot and killed after an attack resulted in injuries to three persons.
Japan: Reconstruction minister resigns over gaffe
Reconstruction Minister Masahiro Imamura submitted his letter of resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday morning.
Paul McCartney arrives in Japan for concerts
British pop star Paul McCartney has arrived in Japan to hold concerts in the country for the first time in 2 years.
Millennium-old cherry tree in full bloom in Japan
A huge cherry tree in Fukushima is attracting visitors from across Japan with its breathtaking beauty of cascade-like blossoms.
Japanese fugitive arrested
Police in Japan have arrested a Japanese woman sent home from Thailand for allegedly running an illegal investment scheme in her native country.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to visit Japan in June
Duterte is expected to hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and give a lecture in Tokyo.
Japan: Low pressure system brings unstable weather
A developed low pressure system brought a storm with snow to Japan's northern areas on Tuesday, but summer temperatures to the Kanto region, including Tokyo.
Kumamoto marks anniversary of deadly quake
The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto has held a ceremony to remember the people killed in the earthquakes one year ago.
Japan: Man arrested over Vietnamese girl’s death
Police in Chiba Prefecture have arrested a man on suspicion of abandoning the body of a Vietnamese girl last month.
