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Island stranded by tsunami gets new bridge

Island stranded by tsunami gets new bridge

Workers in Kesennuma, northeast Japan put in place the main span of a key bridge destroyed by the 2011 tsunami.

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Baby goats frolic on a farm

Baby goats frolic on a farm

A farm in central Japan has 59 baby goats frolicking about and about 11 more expected during this year's birthing season...

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Toshiba-owned Westinghouse to file for Chapter 11

Toshiba-owned Westinghouse to file for Chapter 11

Toshiba says US nuclear power subsidiary Westinghouse will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and take a $6.3 bil...

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Imperial Couple visits Musashi Imperial Graveyard

Imperial Couple visits Musashi Imperial Graveyard

Japan's Imperial Couple visits ancestral graves at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard.

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Govt plan would punish firms for overwork

Govt plan would punish firms for overwork

Japan's government is moving to penalize companies that overwork employees.

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Large hole found in Aomori wheat field

Large hole found in Aomori wheat field

A large and mysterious hole is found in a wheat field after reports of a fireball in the skies over northern Japan.

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