Govt funds new ‘Fukushima revival brigade’
Hard-hit areas of Fukushima, Japan are getting some help from the nation. Japan is backing a new “Fukushima revival brig...
read moreRare butterfly sighted in Kumamoto
A rare wild butterfly has been sighted in western Japan.The shijimiaeoides butterfly was observed in the mountains of Ku...
read moreKennedy posts ‘Mother’s Day Interview’
US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy has posted online what she’s calling a “Mother’s Day Interview.”In it Kennedy re...
read moreFukushima Update #33 Looking Inside the Reactors
The decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi poses an unprecedented challenge for engineers. They cannot approach the damage...
read moreLooking Inside the Reactors
The decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi poses an unprecedented challenge for engineers. They cannot approach the damage...
read moreHosokawa, Koizumi Launch Anti-Nuclear Group
Two former prime ministers of Japan say they're ready to continue their fight against nuclear power. They want to stop t...
read moreBear festival recalls ancient Tohoku hunters
People in northern Japan are paying tribute to a vanishing way of life. Each year, locals in Yamagata hold a bear festiv...
read moreAoi Festival queen undergoes ritual purification
The queen of an ancient festival in Kyoto, Japan is undergoing purification in the lead-up to the event.The Aoi Festival...
read moreBrazil ‘passion bra’ debuts ahead of World Cup
People in Japan are getting in the mood for the upcoming World Cup in Brazil.Underwear maker Triumph International unvei...
read moreRiken nixes new probe for Obokata
A disgraced stem cell researcher in Japan will not receive a new probe into her case.Japan’s Riken institute on Thursday...
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