Majority in survey oppose expanded SDF duties
A Nippon TV and affiliate station survey finds that a majority of respondents do not support the move to allow self-defe...
read moreTwo climbers die on Mt. Fuji
A search party finds a second climber's body on Mt. Fuji after two men slipped ascending the peak on Sunday.
read moreGovt acts to stop bullying of nuclear refugees
Japan acts to stop bullying of nuclear refugees from Fukushima.
read more90-year-old hand-fashions vintage trains
A 90-year-old hobbyist builds perfect replicas of vintage trains, fashioning each part by hand.
read moreTsukiji move delayed at least a year
Governor Yuriko Koike says the controversial move of Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market won't happen for at least a year...
read morePart of U.S. base in Okinawa to be returned in Dec.
Japan is arranging to have part of a U.S. military facility in Okinawa Prefecture returned in December.
read moreGiant matsutake mushroom auctioned in Kumamoto
A giant matsutake mushroom measuring 22 centimeters is auctioned off in Kumamoto Prefecture.
read moreDrone hits Himeji Castle
A drone hits Himeji Castle in western Japan, prompting a police investigation.
read morePM Abe confident of building ties with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is confident he can build trust with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump after their me...
read moreFukushima Update #82
Uncertain road
Over 5 and a half years have passed since the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident.The government and Tokyo Electric P...
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