Tokyo Metro jumps 45% on market debut
Tokyo Metro, the main operator of the Japanese capital's sprawling underground rail network, made a stellar market debut on Wednesday in the country's biggest IPO in six years. Its shares rose 45…
Thousands of goldfish in exhibition at Japan’s Art Aquarium
Japan's Art Aquarium in Tokyo opens its latest goldfish exhibition, where thousands of colourful creatures splash in art forms designed by Hidetomo Kimura.…
Japan begins charging for plastic bags
Tokyo shoppers react after retailers in Japan begin charging for plastic bags, a move aimed at curbing Japanese consumers' love for packaging and finally bringing the country in line with other major…
Japanese shoppers stock up on supplies over coronavirus fears
A supermarket in Tokyo is packed with shoppers Friday morning and many shelves are emptied as Tokyo's governor urges people to stay home this weekend, warning of a possible "explosion" of the…
Coronavirus latest: Canada pulls out of 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Canada says it won't be sending its athletes to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The German chancellor is isolating after meeting an infected doctor. Follow DW for the latest.…
Tokyo governor says no change to plan to hold Olympics from July 24
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday there has been no change to plans for Japan to hold the Summer Olympic Games from July 24. She said she believed there would not…
Toilet paper panic spreads to Tokyo as pharmacy shelves emptied
Residents in Tokyo say they cannot buy toilet papers as panic-buying empty shelves in pharmacies amid the coronavirus outbreak. Japan has called for nationwide school closures as the virus has infected at…
Tokyo: Culture vibes in Japan’s new era
When people think of Japan they often think of harmony, tranquility and rules but also manga, Hello Kitty, Pokémon and rainbows. Cuteness, which translates as "kawaii" in Japanese, has become Japan's worldwide…
Rising coronavirus death toll raises concern for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers have said the games will go as planned despite the rift rumours that this year’s 2020 Games might be canceled or postponed because of the spread of the coronavirus.…
Tokyo opens new Olympic arena amid coronavirus fears
Tokyo opens a new Olympic arena, which will host the venue for volleyball and wheelchair basketball events, as governor Yuriko Koike promises to implement "thorough measures" to protect people from the deadly…
Tokyo unveils heat-busting stadium ahead of Olympics
Tokyo formally unveils its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony -- with a host of special features to beat the feared heat.…