Japan, US struggle for trade deal ahead of Obama visit
Japanese and U.S. negotiators are making last-ditch efforts at a free trade deal ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit...
read moreForest fire rips through Gunma
Firefighters in Japan are battling a blaze in mountains near Tokyo.The fire started Tuesday night in Gunma Prefecture ne...
read more"Snow wall" route reopens
A scenic road in the mountains of Toyama Prefecture, in central Japan, has reopened to traffic.The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpin...
read moreJapan sees third annual population decline
Japan saw its third year in a row of population decline last year.The number of residents dropped to 127,290,000.Japan’s...
read moreDogs vie for police positions
A group of eager dogs tried out for the police force in Japan today (Tuesday).Police in Saitama near Tokyo are screening...
read moreKeio U. starts globalized program
A leading university in Japan is launching a new program in which all classes will be held in English.Keio University wi...
read moreHakone gets new cable cars
A popular hot spring resort in the mountains near Tokyo is getting new cable cars.The Hakone Tozan Cable Car is one of t...
read moreDeath row boxer greets supporters
The world’s longest-serving death row inmate greeted supporters ahead of his retrial in Japan on Monday.Iwao Hakamada, n...
read moreTakayama festival signals spring
In central Japan, an elaborate festival heralds the coming of spring. During the Takayama Festival, floats decorated wit...
read morePlurality opposes collective self-defense: poll
A new poll in Japan shows people opposing a move to allow Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense.Prime M...
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