Tokyo

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo was unveiled Tuesday. The design mirrors the minimal Japanese culture reflecting how they see themselves. The design belongs to the famous artist Kenichiro Sato. During the official presentation to the media the organisers said the logo combined the dynamic nature of Tokyo with the hospitable spirit of its citizens.

A small plane crashed into a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo on July 26, killing the pilot, a passenger and a woman on the ground, while three people were pulled alive from the wreckage, firefighters and TV reported.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waded into the fraught area of wartime forgiveness during a visit to Japan on Monday, saying that "facing history squarely" and "generous gestures" are necessary to mend ties.
      

Trustworthy Tokyo-ites handed in $28 million of lost cash last year, police said on Feb. 15, with three quarters of it returned to its rightful owner, in the latest example of Japan's startling honesty.