Tokyo, Japan, -July 6: Kyodo News helicopter shows a Tokyo detention center on July 6 where Shoko Asahara, whose real name is Chizuo Matsumoto, was...01:36
Tokyo, Japan, -July 4: Chiba Institute of Technology announced "CanguRo ", a future motorcycle robot that usually transforms as a partner and moves...02:55
Pyongyang, North Korea, -July 4: Mixed teams of North and South Korean basketball players had friendly matches in Pyongyang on Wednesday. Male and...01:44
Beijing, China, -June 30: The hotel "MUJI HOTEL" which embodies the concept of "MUJI" goods shop will open in Beijing on the 30th. The hotel run by...02:22
Osaka, Japan, -June 30:A shinkansen bullet train featuring Hello Kitty livery starts services on June 30 with people observing the departure of the...03:19
Climbers atop Mt. Fuji watch the sunrise on July 1 the first day of the climbing season for Japan's highest mountain straddling Shizuoka and...02:25
United States,-June 28 The negative net worth of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s aircraft unit more than doubled to 110 billion yen at the end of...01:59
United States,-June 27 footage shows the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the first Japanese-made commercial jet under development by Mitsubishi Aircraft...03:06
Nintendo Co. On Thursday resumed the sales in Japan of a smaller, palm-sized version of its 35-year-old popular game console "Famicom" in response to...01:23
Ogasawara Islands,Japan-June 9: With the Ogasawara Islands marking the 50th anniversary of their return to Japan from U.S. Occupation on Tuesday, a...02:13
Kanagawa, Japan Japanese space explorer Hayabusa2 on Wednesday reached its destination near a small asteroid named Ryugu about 300 million kilometers...03:19
Japan Kazuki Nakajima, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in a Toyota Motor Corp. Vehicle, and runner-up Kamui Kobayashi, who also drove a Toyota,...02:54
Japan A ceremony is held at Tokyo's Haneda airport on June 22 as Japan Airlines Co. Unveils a Boeing 767-300ER passenger jet with Disney-themed...02:56
Japan -June 18: A powerful earthquake hit Osaka and other parts of Japan's second-largest metropolitan area Monday morning, leaving at least three...02:57
Japan, Japanese flea market app operator Mercari Inc. Made a strong debut on the Tokyo stock market Tuesday in the largest initial public offering so...02:02
Japan -June 18: A powerful earthquake hit Osaka and other parts of Japan's second-largest metropolitan area Monday morning, leaving at least three...00:57
Japan -June 18: A powerful earthquake hit Osaka and other parts of Japan's second-largest metropolitan area Monday morning, leaving at least three...01:17
Japan -June 18: A powerful earthquake hit Osaka and other parts of Japan's second-largest metropolitan area Monday morning, leaving at least three...02:53
North Korea, -June 13: Pyongyang on June 13 shows a smartphone screen displaying a photo of the previous day's meeting between North Korean leader...02:59
North Korea, -June 11: People on June 11, 2018 look at a public screen set up near Pyongyang station showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in...01:20
Korea -May 31: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited the North Korean capital Pyongyang by plane on Thursday, his first trip to the country...01:40
May 30 Kyodo - Two new titles in the Pocket Monster game series will be put on sale on Nov. 16 for the Nintendo Switch console, an affiliate of...02:25
Japan, -May 24: Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta said he wants to help grow the J-League after signing for Vissel Kobe on Thursday. The 34-year-old, a...03:33
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta, who signed his contract with J-League side Vissel Kobe in Tokyo on May 24 acknowledges fans at a welcome ceremony at...02:42
Russia -May 26: Russian Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova received an Akita puppy Saturday from a group preserving the Japanese dog...03:18
Japan, -May 23: film director Hirokazu Koreeda shows off the Palme d'Or trophy during a press conference upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo...02:08
Japan, -May 23: Former Nihon University American Football head coach Masato Uchida denied on Wednesday ordering a controversial dangerous illegal...03:03
Japan, -May 23: Former Nihon University American Football head coach Masato Uchida denied on Wednesday ordering a controversial dangerous illegal...01:50
North Korea, -May 21: footage shows booths set up for an international trade fair in Pyongyang, featuring electronic equipment and daily necessities...02:15
Japan, -May 15: People in ancient Japanese court-style attire parade in the annual Aoi Matsuri, one of the three main festivals of Kyoto, on May 15,...02:56
Japan, -May 10: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday urged Japan to join China's "Silk Road" infrastructure project, saying its participation would...02:24
Japan, Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics, under construction in Tokyo.01:03
Japan, -May 3 : A Japanese Akita puppy offered to Russian Olympic champion figure skater Alina Zagitova was shown to the public Thursday at a dog...02:47
North Korea, -May 5: North Korea on Saturday returned to the same time zone as South Korea as the first step to follow up on last week's inter-Korea...00:54
North Korea, -May 2: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks Wednesday with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong Ho in Pyongyang, where the two...01:12
North Korea, -May 1: North Korean athletes and foreign diplomats take part in a running event in Pyongyang on May 1 aimed at promoting the Asian...01:36
Panmunjeom, South Korea, -April 20: South and North Korea on Wednesday hammered out various details of a summit of their leaders to be held next week...02:16
Sendai, Japan, -April 22: A large crowd turned out to cheer Yuzuru Hanyu, who won a second consecutive men's figure skating gold medal at the...02:08
JapanJapanese broadcaster TV Asahi protested Thursday to the Finance Ministry after saying one of its female employees was a victim of reported...03:29
Japan, A female mayor of a city in western Japan visited the Japan Sumo Association on Thursday and asked the sport's governing body to reconsider...03:30
Japan, The huge Takamikura throne that will be used in next year's ceremony to mark Crown Prince Naruhito's accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne was...02:59
North Korea, -April 14: An exhibition of "Kimilsungia," a flower of the orchid family named after North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, is held in...02:15
North Korea,-April 15: North Korea on Sunday marked the 106th anniversary of the birth of its late founder Kim Il Sung with no signs of provocations...02:37
North Korea, -April 13: A Chinese art troupe led by a senior Chinese Communist Party official arrived in North Korea on Friday amid improving ties...02:34
North Korea, -April 13: The 300-meter-tall, long-dormant hotel building that dominates Pyongyang's skyline has been lit up in the run-up to the...01:54
Hokkaido, Japan, -April 10: Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese man in Hokkaido was recognized as the world's oldest living male, Guinness World...02:15
Tokyo, Japan,-April 6: The Japan Wrestling Federation admitted Friday that one of its directors harassed four-time Olympic champion Kaori Icho,...02:38
North Korea, About 600 foreigners participated in an annual marathon in North Korea on Sunday, down by nearly half from the previous year, despite...02:42
Yokohama, Japan, -April 4: U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey aircraft that arrived at a U.S. Military facility in Yokohama ahead of deployment at Yokota...01:45
Japan, -March 31: Toba Aquarium in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, holds an annual underwater welcome ceremony for its new employees. They are wearing...02:57
Sabetta, Russia, -March 29: Shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. On Thursday put an icebreaker tanker into service in the Arctic Sea to...02:46
North Korea,-March 29: International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Pyongyang, with speculation growing that he will meet with...01:26
March 27 Kyodo - Japanese author Eiko Kadono, known for her novel "Kiki's Delivery Service," has won the 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award,...02:06
Japan,Former U.S. President Barack Obama stressed Sunday the importance of the Japan-U.S. Alliance and the international community working together...03:30
Japan, -March 22: A new Godzilla statue was unveiled Thursday at a shopping mall in central Tokyo, fulfilling the prophecy inscribed on its...01:57
Japan –March 17: New Jellyfish exhibition was opened to the public Saturday at Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka.03:14
Japan -March 19: The refurbished interior of the Tower of the Sun, a major artwork by the late Taro Okamoto, was opened to the public Monday at an...02:58
Kagoshima and Miyazaki, Japan, March 9: A powerful volcanic eruption was observed again on Friday at Mt. Shimmoe on the southwestern Japanese main...01:19
Kyoto, Japan, March 7: A train operator in Kyoto on Wednesday unveiled a new train carriage featuring a huge gold oval design on the front. Eizan...02:44
Kagoshima and Miyazaki, Japan, -March 6: A powerful volcanic eruption was observed Tuesday at Mt. Shinmoe on the southwestern Japanese main island of...01:36
Japan -March 6: A futuristic floating capsule hotel was unveiled to the press Tuesday ahead of its official launch at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park...02:06
Kagoshima and Miyazaki, Japan, -March 6: A powerful volcanic eruption was observed Tuesday at Mt. Shinmoe on the southwestern Japanese main island of...01:36
Japan, -March 3: Ministers and representatives from 45 nations and space organizations agreed Saturday on international cooperation on their...03:13
Japan, -March 3: Ministers and representatives from 45 nations and space organizations agreed Saturday on international cooperation on their...01:52
Feb. 28 Kyodo - A new walk attraction at the top of Japan's tallest building in Osaka was unveiled to the press Wednesday a week ahead of its...02:58
Feb. 28 Kyodo - Japan has picked as mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics a pair of characters with a futuristic checkered pattern...02:01
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu addends a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2018. He won a gold medal at the...02:48
Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira, who won gold in the women's 500 meters and silver in the 1,000 meters at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South...01:54
Japanese figure skaters pose at an event in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2018:Keiji Tanaka, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Satoko Miyahara, Kana...01:27
The Japanese women's curling team, who won the bronze medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, speak at a meeting held in front of fans in Tokyo on Feb....01:49
Japan, Feb 26: The Japanese Olympic team returned home Monday after claiming a record 13 medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. Team captain Nao...01:56
Japan, Feb 26: The Japanese Olympic team returned home Monday after claiming a record 13 medals at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. Team captain Nao...01:20
Japan Kyodo - Japanese Ski Jumper Sara Takanashi arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Feb. 14 after winning a bronze medal in the Pyeongchang Winter...02:44
Japan- Feb. 13: The government said Tuesday it will do its utmost to help restore normality to areas of the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan that...02:52
Japan -Feb. 13:The government bestowed Tuesday the People's Honor Award on two champions of the Japanese traditional board games of shogi and Go,...02:48
South Korea –Feb.6: The Mangyongbong 92 passenger-cargo ferry carrying the North Korean Samjiyon art troupe enters an eastern South Korean port on...02:56
China –Feb 1: Beijing station is crowded on Feb. 1 as an exodus of workers and students from the Chinese capital to their hometowns begins ahead of...02:58
Visitors hold up their phones to take photos of giant panda cub Xiang Xiang and her mother Shin Shin at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens on Feb. 1,...02:45
Hokkaido, Japan –Feb 2: Footage taken from a Kyodo News airplane shows an ice breaker carrying tourists sails through drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk...02:58