New party by Tokyo Governor Koike's ally may be named "Hope" Party
A new party envisioned by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's ally may be named "Hope" Party.
read moreMemorial service honors fallen canine comrades
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department holds a memorial service for police dogs.
read moreiPhone 8 on sale in Japan
Japanese fans of Apple line up for a chance to buy the new iPhone 8.
read moreASDF missiles found damaged
Missiles belonging to Japan's Air Self-Defense Force have been found damaged at a base.
read moreCourt orders TEPCO to pay damages in disaster
A district court orders Tokyo Electric Power Company to pay damages in a class-action suit brought by people displaced b...
read moreDentsu admits to illegal overtime practices
The head of Japan's biggest advertising agency admits the company engaged in illegal employment practices forcing employ...
read moreBaffling robberies leave bridges nameless
A spate of robberies northeast of Tokyo has left authorities scratching their heads and several bridges without names.
read moreDefense minister slams N. Korea hydrogen bomb comment
Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera slams a comment by North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho hinting that the c...
read moreDangerous delicacy goes to auction
The first torafugu (tiger blowfish) auction of the season is held in a city in southwestern Japan synonymous with the de...
read moreDeath is an opportunity for growth
Death is generally considered something negative. But it can also provide the chance to reevaluate one's life...and for ...
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