Repairs to Kumamoto Castle just beginning
Important cultural property Kumamoto Castle, damaged by major earthquakes in April 2016, could take 20 years to restore....
read moreRemembering the departed one year after Kumamoto earthquakes
Kumamoto remembers victims of the massive April 2016 earthquakes.
read moreGinza Six mall prepares for grand opening
The largest shopping mall in Ginza, Tokyo's ritzy shopping district, is set to open April 20.
read moreTOSHIBA struggles to rise from ashes
Electronics giant Toshiba is facing serious financial difficulties after years of padding the books. Executives are doi...
read moreRecord scrambles against foreign planes
Japan scrambled Air Self-Defense Force planes a record 1168 times last year as China boosted activity near the Senkaku ...
read moreCrown Prince Naruhito arrives in Malaysia
Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito touched down in Malaysia today to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties.
read morePolice to allow self-driving car tests on public roads
Japan's national police agency to allow self-driving car tests on public roads.
read moreNorth Korean leader appears in front of international media
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invites international media to a Pyongyang boulevard completion ceremony.
read moreMiyazaki mangoes fetch record $3600
A pair of ripe Miyazaki mangoes fetch more than 3600 dollars, a record high at the first auction of the season.
read morePyongyang readies for Kim Il-sung's birthday
Nippon TV's reporter is in Pyongyang for the 105th birthday celebration of founder Kim Il-sung.
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