Japan to tighten rules for foreigners' driving license switch
World 16:36 10/07/2025TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday unveiled a draft proposal to oblige foreigners to submit in principle residence certificates when applying to convert their driver's licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones.
12 people injured in bus-trailer collision in Tokyo
World 16:34 10/07/2025TOKYO -- Twelve people were injured in a collision between a route bus and a trailer at an intersection in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Thursday, according to police.
Over 10,000 people in Japan sent to hospital due to heatstroke last week
World 16:02 09/07/2025TOKYO -- A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in the week through Sunday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
Mercury tops 35C in Tokyo for 1st time this year
World 16:11 08/07/2025TOKYO -- Temperatures soared in many parts of Japan on Monday, reaching 35.6 degrees Celsius in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, which marked the first "extremely hot day" of this year in the capital.
Mystery remains over 60-yr-old gas cylinder buried in Tokyo
World 17:04 02/06/2025TOKYO -- A gas cylinder found in the ground after an explosion last week at a construction site in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward, which left 10 people slightly injured, was engraved with numbers indicating that it had passed an inspection about 60 years ago.
10 people slightly injured in explosion in Tokyo
World 18:02 27/05/2025TOKYO -- An explosion occurred at a condominium construction site in a residential area in Tokyo on Tuesday morning, leaving 10 people slightly injured and causing damage including broken walls to at least 38 buildings.
Century-old Tokyo geisha festival revives dying art
World 15:49 21/05/2025The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan.
'Treasure hunt': tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
World 16:10 11/05/2025Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact gadgets and colourful party costumes, thanks to its cult status among tourists but also inflation at home.
2 men arrested in commotion at Tokyo elementary school
World 18:32 08/05/2025Two men were arrested after creating a commotion at an elementary school in Tokyo's Tachikawa on Thursday.
Tokyo robot cafe offers new spin on disability inclusion
World 10:09 20/08/2021At a Tokyo cafe, Michio Imai greets a customer, but not in person. He's hundreds of kilometres away, operating a robot waiter as part of an experiment in inclusive employment
Tokyo's real life Paw Patrol keeps crime on short leash
World 10:54 20/07/2021It's a neighborhood watch with a difference. A clean-nosed crew, sniffing out trouble and keeping the streets safe for school kids: meet the pups of Tokyo's real-life Paw Patrol
Japan PM Suga declares Tokyo state of emergency
World 18:30 08/07/2021'Given the situation, we will issue a state of emergency for Tokyo, and extend it (the current state of emergency) in Okinawa until August 22'
