United jet bound for Washington makes emergency landing
United Airlines Flight 804 bound for Washington makes an emergency landing at Narita Airport.
read moreJapan's ambassador returning to South Korea
The Japanese ambassador recalled to protest a 'comfort women' statue in front of the consulate in Busan returns to South...
read more7 riders stuck atop coaster
7 unlucky riders are stranded 30 meters high on a roller coaster.
read moreFirms welcome new recruits
The public and private sectors across Japan welcome new recruits with initiation ceremonies.
read moreBusiness sentiment improves
Business confidence improves at large manufacturers in March on the back of economic recovery.
read moreJapan ambassador heading back to Seoul
Japan's Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida says Ambassador Yasumasa Nagamine will be dispatched to Seoul after he was recall...
read moreThe bloom is on in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms officially reach full bloom in Tokyo and elsewhere after taking their own sweet time to do so.
read moreHyotan lamps light the way
A craftsman in northern Japan is creating custom lamps from hyotan gourds.
read moreOff season snowstorm strands hundreds
An off season snowstorm strands about 600 people at New Chitose airport in northern Japan.
read moreMama chari bike race
People in western Japan join an obstacle race with heavy shopping bicycles called "mama chari" or "mama bikes."
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