Panda baby attracts visitors to Ueno Zoo
Visitors flock to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on the first weekend since a panda baby was born.
read moreLuxury train launches amid fanfare
Japan's latest luxury train leaves Osaka for an overnight western journey amid fanfare.
read moreUS destroyer possibly at fault in collision
Individuals involved in investigating the collision between a US destroyer and a container ship tell Nippon TV the USS F...
read morePM Abe contrite as ratings plunge
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledges shortfalls in Diet deliberations and pledges to regain trust as his appr...
read moreJapan and the EU talk trade
Negotiators from Japan and the European Union kick off trade talk in Tokyo that might make cheese cheaper in Japan and J...
read moreDolls of the dearly departed
A doll maker in western Japan is helping to ease the loss of loved ones with dolls of the dearly departed.
read moreUN nuclear ban confab begins
The Mayor of Hiroshima appealed for eliminating nuclear arms as a UN conference begins in New York.
read moreWay to avoid egg allergy found
Babies can avoid egg allergies later in life by starting to eat eggs gradually from the age of six months, according to...
read moreEmbattled Takata to file for bankruptcy
Takata Corporation, the Japanese company facing defective airbag recalls worldwide, is to file for bankruptcy by the end...
read moreOld is the new good
There is an array of trendy electronics in Japan today, and it's not just because they are new. Some electronic devices ...
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