Brushing the teeth of giants
It’s Dental Health Week in Japan. To learn how to stop cavities, kids at a zoo in western Japan practiced on some of th...
read moreObokata agrees to retract controversial article
The embattled scientist at the center of a scandal over stem cell research has taken a step back in her efforts to defen...
read moreRainy season brings heavy downpours to Western Japan
The rainy season has begun in Western Japan, with heavy downpours already causing floods and landslides in Kyushu and Sh...
read moreAbe could visit N.Korea to solve abductions
Japan’s Prime Minister may visit North Korea if it will help solve the abductions issue that has long soured ties betw...
read moreUdon—Japan’s next noodle export?
If you’ve been to New York recently, you’ll know that Japanese ramen noodles are all the rage.But international foodie...
read moreRecord heat wilts Hokkaido
Northern Japan saw record temperatures today as a heat wave continues to blanket the country.Japan’s northernmost isla...
read more4K TV broadcasts underway
Super hi-definition 4K TV broadcasts began today in Japan.Minister of Communications Yoko Kamikawa joined TV executives...
read moreWork launches on Fukushima frozen wall
Workers at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant are preparing to freeze the ground around the plant’s crippled reac...
read moreSuper Cool Biz just in time for scorching weather
With temperatures soaring, people in Japan are dressing down.The government kicked off its annual “Super Cool Biz” cas...
read moreHealth through heat
People in Japan are enduring a bit of heat in search of good health. Visitors to a temple in central Japan are undergo...
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