Dogs vie for police positions
A group of eager dogs tried out for the police force in Japan today (Tuesday).Police in Saitama near Tokyo are screening...
read moreKeio U. starts globalized program
A leading university in Japan is launching a new program in which all classes will be held in English.Keio University wi...
read moreHakone gets new cable cars
A popular hot spring resort in the mountains near Tokyo is getting new cable cars.The Hakone Tozan Cable Car is one of t...
read moreDeath row boxer greets supporters
The world’s longest-serving death row inmate greeted supporters ahead of his retrial in Japan on Monday.Iwao Hakamada, n...
read moreTakayama festival signals spring
In central Japan, an elaborate festival heralds the coming of spring. During the Takayama Festival, floats decorated wit...
read morePlurality opposes collective self-defense: poll
A new poll in Japan shows people opposing a move to allow Japan to exercise the right to collective self-defense.Prime M...
read moreTokyo U. entrants warned against plagiarism
Over 3,000 freshmen celebrated their entrance to Japan’s most prestigious university on Friday. Tokyo University welcome...
read moreJapan Mint opens cherry blossom ‘tunnel’
The Japan Mint is opening part of its premises to the public during cherry blossom-viewing season. The head office in Os...
read moreFukushima Update #30“Riding out the storm”
This edition takes us to the coast of Fukushima, to see how the local fishing industry is coping three years after the n...
read moreRiding out the storm
This edition takes us to the coast of Fukushima, to see how the local fishing industry is coping three years after the n...
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