South Korean president seeking comfort women apology
South Korean President Moon Jae-in tells the Washington Post he wants an official government apology for comfort women, ...
read moreRainy season descends on northern Honshu
Rainy season begins in Japan's Hokuriku and Tohoku regions as storms pelt Wakayama with record rainfall.
read moreBullet train cars on the road
Decommissioned bullet train cars are hauled to a museum in central Japan.
read moreToshiba favors intl group to buy chip business
It's been learned Japan's Toshiba Corporation favors a Japanese, U.S. and South Korean group to buy its semiconductor bu...
read morePanda cub turning black
Eight days since the birth of a panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, the cub is showing the first signature signs of black.
read morePrincess Mako's engagement announcement set
The announcement of Princess Mako's engagement with college friend Kei Komuro is set for July 8. She is the first grandc...
read moreMt. Nantai deemed active volcano
Mt. Nantai at famous sightseeing spot Nikko north of Tokyo is reclassified as an active volcano.
read moreBoth Toyosu and Tsukiji to have fish markets: Koike
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says Tokyo's famous fish market will move to a contaminated new site at Toyosu, and the old...
read moreCraft-makers prep banners for sumo wrestlers
Ahead of the July sumo tourney, craft-makers are busy creating banners for the wrestlers.
read moreTokyo Bay turns bluish white
The waters of Tokyo Bay have turned bluish white, alarming people near Japan's capital.
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