Abe and Moon affirm need to cooperate on North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree to pressure North Korea further to curb ...
read moreJapan Post to raise parcel rates
Japan Post announces plans to hike parcel-shipping rates, following in the footsteps of other major companies.
read moreHeavy rains lash northern Japan
Torrential rains in northern Japan prompt evacuation advisories, flooding and claim at least one life.
read moreCommunication in silence
A silent cafe in Tokyo shows that there is more to communicating than just verbal words.
read moreDoctor-astronaut Kanai details hopes for ISS mission
A Japanese doctor headed to the International Space Station speaks of his hopes for the mission.
read morePanasonic releases AI-equipped appliances
Electronics giant Panasonic releases a line of AI-equipped products.
read morePawnshop app "CASH" resumes service
Popular pawnshop app "CASH" resumed service on Thursday.
read moreItalian man waving handgun arrested in Nagoya
Police in Nagoya respond in full armor when an Italian man holes up in an apartment with a handgun.
read moreTeacher to student: 'jump off balcony'
Another teacher in Japan is found to have told a student to "jump off a balcony."
read moreElderly woman loses $2m in phone scam
A woman in her 70s loses approximately $2m in a phone scam in Niigata Prefecture, northern Japan.
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