
Karate expert gets better of bear
A 68-year-old karate expert repulses a bear in the mountains of central Japan.
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European brand products marked up in Japan
European luxury brand products are marked up due to a stronger Euro against the Japanese yen.
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World's 1st iPS cell clinical trial of new drug announced
Kyoto University researchers announce clinical trials to develop a new drug to treat a rare bone disease with the use of...
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascot design wanted
Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics started accepting design entries for the official mascot Tuesday.
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Ancient burial mounds eyed for Unesco listing
Japan's cultural affairs agency will propose a cluster of ancient burial mounds as a candidate for Unesco World Heritage...
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Tokyo Disney Resort tops 700m visitors
Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea on Monday topped 700-million combined visitors.
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