Robot phone rentals to start
The future is almost here and for rent: people will soon be able to add an element of sci-fi to their Tokyo adventures.
read morePrincess Aiko graduates junior high
Princess Aiko and her parents Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako attend her junior high school graduation c...
read moreMammographs could miss cancer in dense tissue
Japan's Association of Breast Cancer Screening says mammograms may miss cancer in women with dense breast tissue.
read moreImages show 'sand-like' material on bottom of reactor No.1
Tokyo Electric has new images showing a 'sand-like' material inside the meltdown-hit reactor No.1 at Fukushima Daiichi.
read moreJapan, France to strengthen security ties
Japan and France's leaders agree to strengthen security cooperation in light of China's maritime expansion.
read moreTokyo first in the nation to see Someiyoshino cherry blossoms
Tokyo is first in the nation to see Someiyoshino cherry blossoms, launching the official start to Japan's cherry blossom...
read moreTokyo 2020 golf venue to admit women members
The men-only golf venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will accept women members.
read moreAbe, Merkel stress free trade
Japan's Shinzo Abe and Germany's Angela Merkel stress free trade in light of Donald Trump's America First policy.
read moreJapan remembers 1995 sarin attack victims
Japan marks 22 years since the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.
read moreJapan, Russia to cooperate on N.Korea
Japan and Russia's foreign and defense ministers meet in Tokyo to discuss security issues regarding North Korea.
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