Belgian royal couple visits Japan
Belgium's royal couple is visiting Japan to mark 150 years of friendship between the two countries.
read moreForeign minister hints at separate return of 2 islands
Japan's foreign minister hints at accepting a separate return of two islands in connection with talks over the return of...
read moreMt. Aso erupted as magma hit groundwater: experts
Experts say Mt. Aso in southwest Japan erupted as magma hit groundwater, and warn of a possible similar event.
read moreElderly stamina rises
A survey shows that elderly people's stamina levels are at a record high in Japan.
read moreMount Aso eruption update: likely no mudslide
Mount Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture erupts for the first time in 36 years but officials say chances for a mudslide to occur...
read moreMaggie's Centre Tokyo opens
A center where cancer patients and their families can receive social and emotional support opens up in Tokyo.
read moreBomb scare causes chaos in Shibuya
Police arrest a 27-year-old Englishman after a bomb scare rattled people in Shibuya, downtown Tokyo Friday afternoon.
read morePortable shrines clash in festival climax
Portable shrines clashed in the climax of an autumn festival in Matsuyama, western Japan.
read moreFirst snowfall dusts northern Hokkaido
The season's first snowfall dusts Wakkanai, northern Hokkaido.
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