Wild boar invades Kyoto
A wild boar invades Japan's ancient capital Kyoto, fracturing a man's arm.
read moreFirst LED from Japan's deep-sea rare earths
A team at Tokyo University makes the world's first high-tech product from rare earths found at the bottom of the Pacific...
read moreWood boat found with 8 bodies
Two more possible North Korean boats, one with 8 bodies aboard, are found in northern Japan.
read moreImperial Couple welcomes Luxembourg's Grand Duke
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko welcome Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri, who is visiting Japan as a state guest with h...
read moreSubway unveils blast from the rails of Japan's past
Tokyo Metro unveils 500 Series type train that serviced the capitals of Japan and Argentina--each for two decades. Retur...
read moreFukui governor green-lights reactor restart
Fukui Governor Issei Nishikawa says he will approve the restart of two reactors at a nuclear power plant in the prefectu...
read more8 North Koreans found washed ashore
8 North Koreans are found washed ashore on a Japan Sea coastal city.
read moreNuclear power plant near Tokyo seeks approval for lifespan extension
The only nuclear power plant in the Greater Tokyo Area seeks a 20-year extension.
read moreCoins for the dead
People are throwing one-yen coins to comfort the ancestors in this temple.
read moreGranny discovers selfie
An 89 year-old grandmother in Japan has become an internet sensation for taking imaginative selfies in different scenes ...
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