Heat warning issued for Tokyo and vicinity
Japan's weather agency issues heat warnings as the mercury shoots up in central Tokyo and other areas in the Kanto regio...
read moreNagasaki marks 72 years since U.S. atomic bombing
Nagasaki's mayor calls for Japan's participation in the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty adopted by the UN as the city marks th...
read moreJapan's World Heritage temple vandalized
Korean letters and graffiti are found engraved at Japan's famous Todaiji Temple, a World Heritage site.
read moreMichibiki 4 to enable world's most accurate GPS
A new satellite will enable the world's most accurate GPS.
read moreTyphoon Noru dropping heavy rain on northern Japan
Typhoon Noru is forecast to bring violent rain to northern Japan after leaving 2 dead in the west of the country.
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