US resumes Osprey flights after crash
Amidst a local backlash, the US military resumes operation of Osprey less than a week after one crashed off the coast of...
read moreTokyo aims for tourism crown
Tokyo aims to become the world's number one destination city.
read moreJapan, Russia seek trust through economic activities
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin agree to negotiate a special system for joint ec...
read moreGov. Koike announces Olympic venues
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announces the final three venues and that a new volleyball arena will be constructed for the...
read moreBizarre bird rite indicates bright 2017
An ancient Shinto ceremony involving a cormorant and two candles points to a bumper year for the economy in 2017.
read morePower of reconciliation
For the first time in history, representatives from Japan and the US held a joint ceremony at Pearl Harbor this month. S...
read moreRailway unveils new safety barrier
East Japan Railway unveils an enhanced, less expensive platform safety barrier to protect train users.
read morePony runs loose in Shibuya
A pony runs wild through the backstreets of Tokyo's busy Shibuya ward.
read more3 dead, 6 missing after boat capsizes
Three are dead and six missing after a boat capsizes in the Sea of Japan.
read moreAbe, Putin discuss 'special system' for disputed territories
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed creating a 'special system' for the dis...
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