Woman apprehended at airport with drugs destined for Tokyo
Police arrested a 23-year-old woman at OR Tambo International Airport on charges of drug trafficking. The arrest occurred during a ...
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Children escape fire at school by seeking refuge on a ledge
A fire broke out at Takinogawa Daisan Elementary School in northern Tokyo around 11 a.m. on Friday, forcing teachers and ...
Bear captured after causing school closures near Tokyo
A bear that caused alarm in Utsunomiya, a city north of Tokyo, was captured on Tuesday after several days of ...
Tokyo shoppers hospitalized after exposure to unknown spray at mall
A chaotic incident occurred at the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo when a man sprayed an unknown substance, leading ...
Powerful earthquake in Tokyo raises tsunami fears
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan, prompting tsunami warnings for waves potentially reaching 3 meters. The ...
Pokemon shop employee fatally stabbed in Tokyo
A female employee at a Pokémon merchandise store in Tokyo was fatally stabbed in the neck during an incident that ...
Brigid Kosgei sets record time at Tokyo Marathon
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei broke the Tokyo Marathon course record with a time of 2:14:29, finishing over two minutes ahead of ...
China blocks exports to 20 Japanese companies, Tokyo protests
China's Commerce Ministry has restricted the export of "dual-use" items to 20 Japanese firms to prevent the remilitarization of Japan. ...
Tottori Matsuba-gani Crab and Sake at New Otani Tokyo Event
The Hotel New Otani Tokyo is hosting a special event featuring Tottori Prefecture's Matsuba-gani crab, running until December 29. Tottori ...
Jakarta Becomes World’s Largest City; Tokyo Drops to Third
Nine of the top 10 mega-cities are in Asia, with Bangladesh’s Dhaka projected to be the world’s largest city by ...
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