ANA plane slips off runway in Hokkaido
An ANA plane slips off a runway at Shin-Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, closing one of two runways.
read more'Your Name' coming to North America
Japan's anime sensation 'Your Name' is coming to North American screens in April.
read moreStudy links chocolate to brain growth
A new study by a Japanese government brain health team links eating chocolate to increased brain size.
read moreKids shown how to carve a tuna
Preschoolers in central Japan get a special pro tuna carving demonstration.
read moreLegal apprentice fired for flashing
A legal apprentice in his 20s is fired for flashing women at a training institute northwest of Tokyo.
read moreWearable Expo 2017 begins in Tokyo
The Wearable Device and Technology Expo 2017 begins in Tokyo.
read moreKennedy signs pact to cut US base-linked crime
Before leaving Japan, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy signs an agreement meant to cut crime linked to US bases in the cou...
read moreJapan digs out
Japan is digging out from incredibly deep snowfalls that slowed transportation and left a man dead.
read moreFingers crossed as Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season
As pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season, workers at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are again hoping they produce offspring.
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