![Majority in survey oppose expanded SDF duties](/englishnews/user_images/military.jpg)
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 more![Two climbers die on Mt. Fuji](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_849.jpg)
Two 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 more![Govt acts to stop bullying of nuclear refugees](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_850.png)
Govt acts to stop bullying of nuclear refugees
Japan acts to stop bullying of nuclear refugees from Fukushima.
read more![90-year-old hand-fashions vintage trains](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_851.png)
90-year-old hand-fashions vintage trains
A 90-year-old hobbyist builds perfect replicas of vintage trains, fashioning each part by hand.
read more![Tsukiji move delayed at least a year](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_852.png)
Tsukiji 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 more![Part of U.S. base in Okinawa to be returned in Dec.](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_853.jpg)
Part 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 more![Giant matsutake mushroom auctioned in Kumamoto](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_854.jpg)
Giant matsutake mushroom auctioned in Kumamoto
A giant matsutake mushroom measuring 22 centimeters is auctioned off in Kumamoto Prefecture.
read more![Drone hits Himeji Castle](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_855.jpg)
Drone hits Himeji Castle
A drone hits Himeji Castle in western Japan, prompting a police investigation.
read more![PM Abe confident of building ties with Trump](/englishnews/user_images/s3conv_img_856.jpg)
PM 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 more![Fukushima Update #82<br>Uncertain road](/englishnews/user_images/1118.jpg)
Fukushima 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...
read more