Dolphin flash mob off Kyoto
Dolphins are known to be social animals, but seldom do you see a group this large.Today, a Japanese coast guard helicopt...
read moreJapanese firm sued in China over forced labor
A group of 149 people in China are taking legal action against a Japanese company. They’re demanding compensation for th...
read moreTokyo Electric hires first staff since Fukushima disaster
The operator of Japan’s troubled Fukushima nuclear plant hired on Tuesday its first new employees since the disaster.Tok...
read moreJapan adjusts to higher sales tax
Businesses in Japan are working hard changing price tags and displays to reflect Monday’s sales tax increase from 5 to 8...
read moreGovt eases weapons exports
The Japanese government is revising its weapons policy, paving the way for export, development, and production of arms.T...
read moreRiken: stem cell research fraudulent
Investigators at Japan’s Riken institute have discredited scientist Haruko Obokata's research papers on so-called stap c...
read moreANA retires final Boeing 747
People in Japan waved farewell on Monday to the last Boeing 747 in service in the country.All Nippon Airways is retiring...
read moreWorld Court orders Japan to suspend Antarctic whaling
The World Court has ordered Japan to stop whaling operations in the Antarctic Ocean.Australia brought the case against J...
read more‘Gold Line’ snow road opened to traffic
Imagine snowfalls deeper than a bus is tall.That’s what you’ll find on the so-called Gold Line in northern Japan, which ...
read moreRice planting begins in Shizuoka
With temperatures rising, rice planting is underway in central Japan.Farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture are sowing seeds of ...
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