The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

Russian fencing star Sofya Velikaya is a veteran of four Olympic Summer Games, having won gold medals at Rio in 2016 and Tokyo last summer, as well as three silvers

Would the nagging, stiff chairs and coffee refills at the Manuscript Writing Cafe help Justin McCurry hit his deadline?

TOKYO: Studio Ghibli's classic animation film "My Neighbor Totoro" will be adapted into a stage play at Britain's prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company from October, Nippon Television Network Corp, one of the collaborators, said on Wednesday.

TOKYO: Writers facing deadlines go to Tokyo's "Manuscript Writing Cafe" with an understanding -- they can't leave until their work is done.

Japan has pledged to expand investment in Thailand, especially in high-technology industries such as electric vehicles (EVs), smart electronics, medical services and bio-, circular and green (BCG) businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow, who led a delegation to roadshows in Tokyo and Kanagawa during April 19-23.

Implanting a microchip in pet dogs and cats and registering the owner's contact information will become mandatory in June under the revised Law on Welfare and Management of Animals.

Writers facing deadlines go to Tokyo's "Manuscript Writing Cafe" with an understanding - they can't leave until their work is done. Oh, and there's prodding thrown in to make sure they buckle down and finish. The clean, well-lit place in western Tokyo has 10 seats reserved for writers, editors, manga…

The Swiss wheelchair racer known as the ‘Silver Bullet’ on slaying the Weirwolf and his pride at being recognised by his peers

Liz Kincaid was removed from the coaching team just weeks before the Tokyo Olympics due to an investigation into her treatment of an athlete