Abe Cabinet support rebounds
Support for Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is rebounding from a dip following the passage of a controversial state se...
read morePurification by freezing waterfall
Monday was the coldest day of the year in Japan, according to the traditional calendar.The day was an occasion for some ...
read morePoliticians protest California comfort women statue
A small statue in a California park is causing an international controversy.The statue is dedicated to World War Two's s...
read moreKobe marks 19 years since quake
Japan is approaching three years since a giant tsunami smashed into the country*s northeast in March, 2011. But today, p...
read moreFukushima Update #18“Nuclear debate makes a comeback”
A candidate for the post of Tokyo governor is running on an anti-nuclear platform with the backing of former prime minis...
read moreNuclear debate makes a comeback
A candidate to the post of governor of Tokyo is running on an anti-nuclear platform with the backing of a popular former...
read moreTEPCO updates restructuring plan
Officials of Tokyo Electric Power Company have just unveiled a new plan to make their company profitable again.The Presi...
read moreAbe recharges at New Year’s tea reception
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a busy schedule this year, and he’ll need all the energy he can get.Abe attended a...
read moreKennedy visits police headquarters
US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited police headquarters in Tokyo today (Thursday).Kennedy congratulated poli...
read moreImperial New Year’s poetry reading
In Japan, poetry is an artform celebrated at the highest levels.Japan’s Emperor and Empress took part in the annual New ...
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