Japan's Empress Masako marked her 57th birthday on Wednesday.
In a statement released by the Imperial Household Agency, the Empress said this year has reminded her of the importance and value of human life. She said it has been painful to see the level of devastation caused around the world by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japanese lawmakers have celebrated the 130th anniversary of the opening of the country's parliament.
The beginning of Japan's parliamentary system dates back to 1890, when members of the Imperial Diet gathered for the first time.
People in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have marked one year since a fire burned down a main hall and other buildings at Shuri Castle.
About 70 people took part in a fire extinguishing drill at the site on Saturday morning.
Japan's Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has pledged to tackle key issues as he marks his first month in office on Friday.
Suga told reporters it has been a month since he formed a Cabinet that works for the people, and he feels time has passed very quickly. He added that he is always mindful of carrying out what should be done with a sense of speed, and without hesitation.
People in Japan are commemorating the end of World War Two -- 75 years on. A government-organized ceremony was held in Tokyo on Saturday to honor those who died in the war.
About 550 people attended the event held every August 15th. The number this year was the smallest ever because of the coronavirus. Attendance was less than one-tenth of last year's.
Hiroshima is marking the 75th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing. A ceremony will be held Thursday morning at Peace Memorial Park in the western Japanese city.
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is scheduled to attend what will be a more muted event this year due to the coronavirus.
The Honda Civic Coupe is living on borrowed time as it will be discontinued for the 2021 model year.
People in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa are observing 75 years since the end of fierce ground battles in the closing days of World War Two.
More than 200,000 people lost their lives in the fight, including a quarter of the residents of Okinawa.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says 36 more people were confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus on Saturday. That makes it the seventh straight day that the number of new cases in the capital was below 100.
Japan now has a total of over 15,700 confirmed infections. The list includes people tested at airport quarantine stations.
At 2:46 p.m., a siren sounded to mark the exact time the quake struck ... as people across Japan paused to observe a moment of silence for the thousands lives lost nine years after a major earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident struck the country's northeast.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Cabinet members did the same in Tokyo.
People in Japan are taking a moment today to remember the lives lost nine years after a magnitude-9 earthquake struck the country triggering a tsunami and nuclear accident. 15,899 people died and more than 2,529 remain missing.
Early Wednesday morning, people in the disaster stricken Tohoku region gathered to pray for the souls of the victims.
Emperor Naruhito is now 60 years old.
Ahead of the Sunday occasion, the Emperor expressed his thoughts to the media. It was his first news conference since he ascended the throne last May.
Friday marks 25 years since the devastating earthquake that struck Hyogo Prefecture and nearby areas in western Japan, leaving 6,434 people dead.
The tremor known as the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake occurred on January 17, 1995, destroying many buildings and causing fires.