Land prices rise amid tourism, development
Land prices rise in Japan's big cities and tourist spots.
read moreTyphoon Malakas churns up Pacific coast
Typhoon Malakas grinds up the Pacific coast, leaving a trail of destruction in southwest Japan.
read moreAbe and Clinton confirm Japan-US alliance
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton confirm the importance of the Ja...
read moreJapan's biggest potato festival
Friends and families gathered in Yamagata Prefecture for the country's biggest potato stew festival.
read moreJapan's elderly population hits record high
Japan celebrates Respect for the Aged Day with a record number of people age 65 or older.
read moreTyphoon Malakas slams southwest Japan
People in southwest Japan are feeling the impact of powerful typhoon Malakas.
read moreJapan slaps Apple with ¥12b tax charge
Japan slaps Apple's iTunes subsidiary with a ¥12b back-tax charge.
read moreGourd growers strive for greatness
Farmers in central Japan are competing to grow outrageously big gourds.
read more70% of single young men lack girlfriend
A new Japanese population survey shows 70% of single young men lack a girlfriend.
read moreBaldies shine with pride
A group of baldies shine under the harvest moon in Aomori Prefecture.
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