Subaru apologizes for inspection scandal
Subaru admits unauthorized workers inspected cars for more than 30 years.
read moreSearching for gourmet successors
Japanese cuisine places great value on regional flavors and the methods involved in preparing them. Many people treasure...
read moreBullying cases up 100,000
Confirmed cases of bullying in Japan's schools rose about 100,000 from last fiscal year.
read morePikotaro invited to Trump banquet
Singer-songwriter Pikotaro will join US President Donald Trump at a banquet when he visits Japan next month.
read moreGovt shifts approach to quake forecasting
Japan will launch a new information system for a possible Nankai Trough mega quake.
read moreTyphoon Lan comes with steep price
Typhoon Lan's recent pummeling of Japan caused at least an estimated $61 million in damage to the nation's farming and f...
read moreMt. Fuji is 'officially' capped with snow
In an annual rite, a town at the foot of Mt. Fuji "officially" declares Japan's highest peak capped with snow.
read morePricey persimmons fetch record $4,750
A pair of persimmons sell for a record $4,750 (540,000 yen) at the season's first auction in central Japan.
read moreIvanka headed to Tokyo
Ivanka Trump will fly to Tokyo next week to speak at an event for women.
read moreNHK fee suit opens in supreme court
A suit over the subscription fee of Japan's public broadcaster NHK opens in the nation's highest court.
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