Indoor map app in development
Shimizu Corporation, IBM Japan and Mitsui Real Estate show an early version of an indoor navigation app.
read moreKoike and Trump featured as hina dolls
Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, and Donald Trump are featured in a doll maker's annual celebrity series.
read moreJapan Display unveils flexible LCD screen
Japan Display unveils a flexible screen with the potential to shake up the smartphone market.
read moreOntake eruption deaths trigger lawsuit
Family members of victims of the Mt. Ontake eruption sue Japan's government for damages.
read moreJapan gets first homegrown yokozuna in 19 years
People rejoice as a Japan-born sumo wrestler is promoted to the sports' top rank for the first time in nearly two decade...
read moreStudent arrested after station worker hurt
Police arrest a student on suspicion of throwing and injuring a station employee at a monorail station in Kyushu, southw...
read moreToyota adds US jobs in response to Trump
Toyota Motor Corp. announces it will invest $600 million in production facilities in the US state of Indiana and add 400...
read moreChina bans APA hotel over Nanjing Massacre denying books
China demands its travel agencies and citizens stop using Japan's APA hotels over books denying the Nanjing Massacre.
read moreRestaurant chain going cashier-less
The Skylark family restaurant group is introducing self-pay technology at outlets in Tokyo.
read moreJapan's first defense satellite launched successfully
The Defense Ministry's first communications satellite is launched successfully from southwestern Japan.
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