Workers exposed to high-level radiation
Five workers were exposed to high levels of radiation when nuclear fuel powder spilled at a research lab in Ibaraki Pref...
read moreTakahama No.3 reactor back online
Another of Japan's nuclear reactors is restarted, bringing to 5 the total number in operation.
read moreSagawa Express introduces 4-day workweek
Sagawa Express introduces a four-day workweek for new recruits in Tokyo and Yamanashi Prefecture.
read moreWhite lion twins born in western Japan
White lion twins born at a park in western Japan in May are getting ready for public display.
read moreASDF shows off first F35
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force showed off its first F35 fighter on Monday.
read moreIntrepid birds nest inside carwash
A pair of intrepid birds skirts danger in southwest Japan, hatching six eggs inside an automatic carwash.
read morePrincess Mako views competitive archery in Bhutan
Princess Mako, Emperor Akihito's granddaughter, watches competitive archery in Bhutan in the eastern Himalayas.
read moreWalk-assist gear hits market
A Japanese auto parts maker launches a product that puts a spring into the step of elderly people. The gear has neither ...
read moreSorajiro and fans fete World Environment Day
Thousands of people turn out for the inaugural Sorajiro Festival and learn what they can do to protect the planet in the...
read moreLawmakers shelve secondhand smoke bill
Ruling lawmakers abandon the idea of passing legislation during the current Diet session to crackdown on secondhand ciga...
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