Month: January 2023

Japan scrambled fighter planes and sent warships to monitor a Chinese aircraft carrier and its escorts, which sailed through the Okinawa islands last month, the ( read original story ...)

Japan's Royal family extended its greetings to the citizens at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020, bringing back the annual New Year tradition to life, CNN reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo is large — very, very large. The city metropolis covers an area of 844 square miles, while the greater Tokyo area covers 5,240 square miles. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years on Monday, reviving an annual New Year tradition that was paused during the Covid ... ( read original story ...)

Unmanned aerial vehicle circles past Okinawa and Miyakojima in what observers say is likely a response to Japan’s new defence strategy and closer ties with US. ( read original story ...)

Cafe Usagi Tokyo, which markets itself as a modern Japanese café, has opened at Suntec City. As the name implies, it sells a range of Japanese inspired food and drinks, such as its primary menu items matcha (S$5. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government will in fiscal 2023 increase its financial support for child-rearing families who move out of the Tokyo metropolitan area, providing up to 1 million yen ($7,500) per child, an increase from the current 300, ( read original story ...)