Tepco launches groundwater bypass plan
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant started pumping groundwater today in a bid to reduce the flow o...
read moreJapanese revolutionary document found
The last letter by a 19th century Japanese revolutionary written just days before his assassination has been found in To...
read moreObokata rejects allegations of misconduct
Dr. Haruko Obokata held a news conference in Osaka on Wednesday, flanked by two legal representatives.The young scientis...
read moreTokyo police drill for Obama visit
Tokyo police are getting ready to welcome U.S. President Barack Obama to Japan, by conducting emergency drills.Police re...
read moreStem cell scientist appeals fraud finding
A young Japanese scientist at the heart of a scandal over stem cell research is appealing accusations of fraud.Dr. Haruk...
read moreWaseda probes science theses in wake of stem cell scandal
An elite Japan university is probing all scientific doctoral theses in the wake of a scandal over stem cell research. Wa...
read moreJapan, Australia seal free trade deal
Japan and Australia have agreed on a broad free trade deal.Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott was in Tokyo to meet J...
read moreNew textbooks state territorial claims
Tensions are rising again over territorial disputes between Japan, China and South Korea.Japan’s new teaching materials ...
read morePolar bear cub struts his stuff
One day he’ll be huge and fearsome, but for the moment he’s cute and cuddly.A polar bear cub born at a zoo in Japan is f...
read moreImperial cherry blossom road opened for Emperor’s 80th birthday
People in Tokyo are getting their first look at an imperial secret.To commemorate the Japanese emperor’s 80th birthday, ...
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