Japanese Fishermen Shocked At Giant Squid
A giant squid weighing roughly 220 pounds has been caught near Sado in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. On the night of Februa...
read moreJapanese Device Tracks Dogs' Calories and Exercise.
DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile service provider, launched the country’s first health monitor for dogs.The small GPS-enab...
read moreCrabs cheer up for Valentine’s Day
Crabs aren’t usually known for their good mood. But these ones in Japan had a change of heart for Valentine’s Day.Every ...
read moreAbe can’t deny Japan’s WWII apology: Murayama
A former Japanese prime minister says Japan sticks by its 1995 apology for its World War Two aggression against Asian co...
read moreTokyo’s new governor takes office
Tokyo’s newly elected governor made his first appearance at the metropolitan office on Wednesday.Yoichi Masuzoe won Sund...
read moreJapanese agriculture and seafood exports best ever
Japanese cuisine is famous worldwide, but now the country’s farm and seafood products are beginning to make an impact.Ja...
read moreTwenty-ton tug-of-war
When Japanese people play tug-of-war, they don’t kid around.Residents of Daisen city in northern Japan's Akita Prefectur...
read moreFukushima hotline opens
Exactly two years and 11 months since the Fukushima nuclear disaster, victims now have a free number to call with questi...
read moreGiant Valentine’s Day chocolate
How big is your love?With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, some ambitious chefs in Japan have unveiled a giant Va...
read moreKoizumi still committed to zero nuclear policy
Flamboyant former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says he’ll carry on with his campaign for a zero-nuclear Japan despit...
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