Aum splinter group raided over ‘pilgrimage’ tours
Police in Japan are probing a splinter group of the deadly Aum Shinrikyo cult for operating an unlicensed travel age...
read moreTruth or lies—it’s all in the brain
We all know we feel different when telling the truth or lying. Now researchers in Japan have identified a part of th...
read moreHiroshima remembers atomic bombing
People in Japan are commemorating the 69th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.Every year, the city hosts...
read moreToyota reports record profits
Toyota has reported record profits for the April-June quarter.Officials said the Japanese auto giant earned almost s...
read moreTokyo plans cool 2020 Summer Olympics
When Tokyo won the right to host the 2020 Olympics, some said the city’s hot summers would endanger athletes.Japan’s...
read moreBullet train hits the rails in Hokuriku
Engineers in Japan are putting the finishing touches on the country’s latest bullet train line.The new Hokuriku high...
read moreStem cell paper co-author commits suicide
A co-author of a controversial research paper on stem cells, Yoshiki Sasai, was found dead this morning.Sasai was a ...
read moreKids get a taste of money
Kids got a close look inside the Bank of Japan on Monday.26 children from 4th to 6th grade toured the Bank of Japan ...
read moreAutomized passport control by 2020
In the future, visitors to Japan will no longer be greeted by immigration officers.Instead, Japan’s government is de...
read moreNebuta Festival brightens Aomori
Enormous lantern floats depicting warriors and demons illuminated the streets of Aomori, Japan this weekend.Locals h...
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