Japanese iron works forging ahead
Japanese artisans have been forging iron for over 1000 years.One modern company draws on traditional techniques to cast ...
read moreCabinet to set new bill regulating Airbnb type lodgings
Japan's cabinet is working on a new bill to regulate Airbnb type lodgings.
read more'Cat mansion' man disappears with 120 felines
A man who kept 120 cats in his home near Tokyo is forced out of his house for nonpayment of rent...but where are the cat...
read more6 years on, Fukushima decommissioning barely begun
Six years since the meltdowns at Fukushima Daiichi, Nippon TV looks at the struggling decommissioning process.
read moreLuxurious lounge for luxurious train
JR has a swanky new lounge for its luxury train Shikishima, starting at 4300 USD per person.
read moreBank of Japan unveils seismic retrofitting effort
The Bank of Japan's headquarters is undergoing seismic retrofitting.
read moreNorth Korean missile comes close to Japan
A North Korean missile makes it closer to Japan than ever before, dropping into the sea 124 miles from the mainland.
read moreAnti-bear robot developed after surge in attacks
Engineers in northern Japan are developing an anti-bear robot after a string of fatal attacks.
read moreAssemblyman resigns over power theft scandal
An assemblyman in Wakayama, central Japan, announces his resignation to take responsibility for stealing electricity.
read moreCrane falls over, causing blackout in Tokyo
A crane falls over, causing a blackout in western Tokyo.
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