Toshiba to spin off semiconductor business
Toshiba announces that it will spin off its core semiconductor business.
read moreKisenosato performs ring-entering ceremony
Japan's homegrown sumo champion performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine.
read moreJapan's Trump dilemma
US President Donald Trump's new business policies have been shocking many Japanese companies. Today, we look at how some...
read moreGold leaf maker crafts new future
A storied gold leaf maker in Hiroshima takes aim at the fashion industry.
read moreTire fire sends black smoke over suburban Tokyo
A fire at a used tire shop sends a column of black smoke into the air of a Tokyo suburb.
read moreVideo shows inside Fukushima No.2 containment vessel
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant releases video shot inside the No.2 containment vessel....
read moreJudge says Buddhist statue stays in South Korea
A South Korean judge rules that a statue stolen from a Buddhist temple in Japan was originally South Korean, and will no...
read moreIndoor map app in development
Shimizu Corporation, IBM Japan and Mitsui Real Estate show an early version of an indoor navigation app.
read moreKoike and Trump featured as hina dolls
Yuriko Koike, the governor of Tokyo, and Donald Trump are featured in a doll maker's annual celebrity series.
read moreJapan Display unveils flexible LCD screen
Japan Display unveils a flexible screen with the potential to shake up the smartphone market.
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