Japan to keep whaling as commission tightens rules
The IWC votes to adopt a stricter approach to issuing whaling permits as Japan vows to file a new scientific whaling pl...
read moreLosses mounting, Sony plans further cuts
Sony's cell phone division will shed 1000 workers after revising a projected loss to more than two billion dollars.
read moreJapan seeks World Heritage status for Christian sites
The Japanese government decides to recommend the country’s oldest church and other Christian sites for UNESCO World Her...
read moreEarthquake jolts eastern Japan
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Tokyo area Tuesday afternoon Japan time. No fatalities were reported.
read morePacific nations meet to protect threatened Japanese eel
Japan calls for a cut in the catch of baby Japanese eel, to allow stocks of the threatened delicacy to recover.
read more16-year-old koala commended for longevity
A 16-year-old koala named Clements gets an award for her long life at a zoo in Nagoya.
read moreChildren try their luck at blind soccer
Elementary school students in Tokyo get a taste of blind soccer, a Paralympic event to be held at the 2020 Tokyo games.
read moreSigns of fall in northern Japan
Autumn foliage is observed on Mt. Kurodake in Hokkaido. [caption id="attachment_3884" align="aligncenter" width="701"]
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