Baby goats frolic on a farm
A farm in central Japan has 59 baby goats frolicking about and about 11 more expected during this year's birthing season...
read moreToshiba-owned Westinghouse to file for Chapter 11
Toshiba says US nuclear power subsidiary Westinghouse will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and take a $6.3 bil...
read moreImperial Couple visits Musashi Imperial Graveyard
Japan's Imperial Couple visits ancestral graves at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard.
read moreGovt plan would punish firms for overwork
Japan's government is moving to penalize companies that overwork employees.
read moreLarge hole found in Aomori wheat field
A large and mysterious hole is found in a wheat field after reports of a fireball in the skies over northern Japan.
read moreTakahama nuclear power reactors to be reactivated
A high court allows the restart of two Takahama nuclear reactors in central Japan, rescinding a lower court injunction t...
read moreWaste removed from illegal dump site in western Japan
The removal of all industrial waste materials illegally dumped on Teshima island in western Japan is completed.
read moreKids experience Zen meditation
Children take part in Zen meditation at a temple in Mie Prefecture during spring break.
read moreAvalanche hits Fukushima in northeastern Japan
An avalanche strikes near the summit of Mt. Adatara, Fukushima Prefecture, affecting two climbers.
read moreRed-faced drinkers more likely to break bones
People who turn red when they drink alcohol are more likely to develop osteoporosis and fracture their femurs, a new stu...
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