
Kindergarten president says he got ¥1m from Abe's wife
The president of a scandal-hit kindergarten tells Parliament that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife Akie donated one mill...
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Govt seeks unified automatic brake standards
Japan is moving to create unified standards for automatic brakes to halt a rise in accidents involving elderly drivers.
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First birth from anonymous donor
For the first time reported in Japan, a woman has given birth with an egg provided by an anonymous third party donor.
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Helicopter carrier Saga to track Chinese subs
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force commissions the Kaga, a large new helicopter carrier, amid increased Chinese activit...
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