GDP grows for fourth quarter running
Japan's gross domestic product grows during October to December to log a fourth consecutive quarter of economic expansio...
read moreCoast Guard team explores new volcanic isle
A Japanese Coast Guard team explores Nishinoshima, a new volcanic island that grew out of the Pacific Ocean.
read moreWashoku boom drives ag exports to record
Japan's farmers and fishermen are celebrating another record year of exports as the world's taste for washoku drives de...
read moreHeavy snow buries western Japan
Heavy snow blankets western Japan, and meteorologists warn of possible record accumulations this weekend.
read moreAbe arrives in Washington for summit with Trump
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington, DC for face-to-face talks with US President Donald Trump. Nippo...
read moreEarthquake drill, Tokyo style
Japan's government says a major earthquake could strike Tokyo, daytime population 16 million, at any time. This week, th...
read moreAbe departs for summit with Trump
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump.
read moreKoike sends Tokyo 2020 flag to disaster zone
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike sends the 2020 Olympic flag on a tour of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disast...
read moreBlowfish dedicated to Ise Shrine
Blowfish are dedicated to Ise Shrine on the 'Day of Fugu,' February 9th.
read moreSnow falls in Tokyo and Ibaraki
Snow falls in Tokyo and neighboring Ibaraki Prefecture, with the coldest front yet this winter approaching.
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