Fire at Tokyo elementary school injures 10
World 17:25 19/06/2026TOKYO -- A fire burned part of an elementary school in a densely populated area of Tokyo on Friday, leaving 10 people, mainly children, injured.
Tokyo festival celebrates 70 years of Japan-Philippines friendship
World 16:18 09/06/2026TOKYO – A major Japan-Philippines friendship event was held in Tokyo's Taito Ward from Friday to Sunday, with this year marking the 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Ho Chi Minh City looks to Japan for knowledge sharing in regional megacity development
Ho Chi Minh City 13:24 09/06/2026A Ho Chi Minh City delegation met with senior Japanese officials to seek continued support from Japan in infrastructure, transportation, urban planning, and official development assistance (ODA), while learning from Tokyo’s experience in building a regional megacity during a working trip to Japan from June 5 to 9.
Pungent odor sickens several people in Tokyo's Ginza
Ho Chi Minh City 17:29 25/05/2026TOKYO -- Fifteen people reported throat pain and other symptoms after a pungent odor spread near the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Monday, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and the Tokyo Fire Department.
Tokyo man on wanted list after hammer attack on students
World 17:30 30/04/2026TOKYO -- Tokyo police placed a 44-year-old man on the public wanted list Thursday, a day after he attacked two high school students with a hammer and sprayed liquid at police officers responding to the incident in Fussa in Tokyo.
Digital techs revive 'yokai' at Tokyo immersive art event
World 12:13 10/04/2026TOKYO -- An immersive museum event in Tokyo is bringing 'yokai' supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore to life, offering a fantastical experience for visitors to enjoy historical artworks through cutting-edge visual and 3D technologies.
Patient dies, 2 critical after injections at hospital near Tokyo
World 17:19 12/03/2026SAITAMA -- A male leukemia patient between 10 and 19 died and two other young male patients are unconscious after spinal injections of anticancer drugs at a hospital in the city of Saitama, near Tokyo, hospital officials have said.
420mn yen robbed in Tokyo; similar assault follows
World 17:03 30/01/2026TOKYO -- A group of Japanese and Chinese people were robbed of an estimated 423 million yen in Tokyo on Thursday night, quickly followed by an assault on a different group also carrying a lot of cash.
Tokyo’s global talent enriches the city
World 10:26 26/01/2026From gardens to AI and academic research, Tokyo attracts people of all different nationalities and perspectives.
Tokyo police arrest man over sexual deepfakes of celebrities
World 17:27 20/01/2026TOKYO -- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating deepfake pornography of female celebrities and posting them on the internet.
'Tuna King' pays record $3.2 mn for bluefin at Tokyo auction
World 16:16 05/01/2026A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
Man arrested for stabbing woman in Tokyo's Takadanobaba
World 17:36 30/12/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo police arrested a 35-year-old Chinese man Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing a woman in the Takadanobaba district of the Japanese capital's Shinjuku Ward on Monday.
