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A strong earthquake shakes Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito gives medals to people who have contributed to the society.

A castle in the sky awes tourists in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

Medical examinations have found that Japanese Emperor Naruhito has prostate enlargement.

Tokyo's Roppongi Hills area is adorned with winter illuminations, with the lighting ceremony held for the first time in three years.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio delays the departure for his overseas trip by a day to deal with the replacement of a Cabinet member.

All Nippon Airway's eco-friendly flight makes debut in Japan.

Japan will start accepting international cruise ships again as early as March 2023.

The National Police Agency announced that it will introduce a system to search for lost and found items nationwide on its website by the end of fiscal 2026.

Japan Airlines is recycling a retired Boeing 777 almost entirely, including selling products made from used materials.

Fishermen catch about 500 yellowtail in a fixed net off Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan, the largest haul this season.

A China Coast Guard vessel navigating near Japan's Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea is found to be carrying a large cannon.

Japan's Princess Nobuko will undergo surgery for early-stage breast cancer at a hospital in Tokyo.

Various AI and MR techs are being displayed in Chiba Prefecture.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet the president of assembly of the Portuguese Republic.

Toyota unveils its fifth-gen hybrid Prius.

Sales of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau start in Japan with a nearly-doubled price.

A train that was heading to a carbarn derails in Tokyo.

Christmas decorations on a mansion in Kobe depict Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth among events that happened this year.

Japanese documentary filmmaker Kubota Toru returns to Japan after being released from prison in Myanmar.