NTT unveils smartwatch for worried parents
Japan’s largest cell phone provider NTT Docomo unveils its Apple Watch rival.
read moreHayabusa 2 to probe distant asteroids
Japan will launch a new asteroid probe on November 30.
read moreN. Korea coy on abductions probe
N. Korea refuses to commit to a date for releasing details of its reinvestigation of abductions of Japanese citizens.
read moreBullet train domino chain
Kids create a 54,000-piece domino chain to celebrate the coming of bullet train service to Japan’s northern isle Hokkaid...
read moreMt. Ontake eruption death toll climbs
The death toll from Saturday’s eruption rises to 12.
read moreJapan festival brings fun to London
Londoners were treated to some festive fun from Japan on Saturday.
read moreJapan beefing up Senkaku patrols
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries delivers two new patrol ships to help Japan’s Coast Guard patrol the Senkaku Islands against...
read moreVenomous spiders arrive in Tokyo
Red-back widow spiders are found in Tokyo for the first time.
read moreFukushima Update #52'Locals' excluded from restart debate
After more than one year without nuclear power, final preparations are underway to restart the Sendai nuclear plant in K...
read morePoisonous pufferfish on the block in Yamaguchi
The first auction of gourmet but poisonous pufferfish was held in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
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