Mythic torii restored the old-fashioned way
Japan is a hi-tech paradise, but in some parts of the country they still follow ancient ways.Locals in western Japa...
read morePanda twins enjoy a cool birthday gift
A pair of panda twins turned four today at a zoo in western Japan.Workers treated Kaihin and Youhin to a special bi...
read moreJapan seeks news on abductions in talks with N. Korea
Japan and North Korea’s foreign ministers held a rare meeting in Myanmar over the weekend. Japan’s Fumio Kishida an...
read moreStudents aim for record noodle run
Locals in western Japan are cooling down with the world’s longest noodle run.Nagashi-somen is a way to eat cold som...
read moreJapan cleans up from typhoon Halong
People in Japan are cleaning up after Typhoon Halong brought death and destruction to the country over the weekend....
read moreFukushima Update #46Tainted waste: ‘Not in my backyard’
Residents in a region known for the quality of its spring water oppose the government's plan to build a disposal fac...
read moreTainted waste: ‘Not in my backyard’
Residents in a region known for the quality of its spring water oppose the government’s plan to build a disposal fac...
read moreTEPCO announces new groundwater discharges
TEPCO has announced for the first time its intention to release into the ocean groundwater retrieved from wells righ...
read moreFuel Debris in unit 3 larger than expected
Officials at Tokyo Electric Power Company say the quantity of nuclear fuel that fell to the bottom of reactor 3 at F...
read moreSendai Tanabata displays hopes for revival
People in northern Japan have created giant streamer decorations as a way of wishing for a better future.Each year r...
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