Bullying cases up 100,000
Confirmed cases of bullying in Japan's schools rose about 100,000 from last fiscal year.
read morePikotaro invited to Trump banquet
Singer-songwriter Pikotaro will join US President Donald Trump at a banquet when he visits Japan next month.
read moreGovt shifts approach to quake forecasting
Japan will launch a new information system for a possible Nankai Trough mega quake.
read moreTyphoon Lan comes with steep price
Typhoon Lan's recent pummeling of Japan caused at least an estimated $61 million in damage to the nation's farming and f...
read moreMt. Fuji is 'officially' capped with snow
In an annual rite, a town at the foot of Mt. Fuji "officially" declares Japan's highest peak capped with snow.
read morePricey persimmons fetch record $4,750
A pair of persimmons sell for a record $4,750 (540,000 yen) at the season's first auction in central Japan.
read moreIvanka headed to Tokyo
Ivanka Trump will fly to Tokyo next week to speak at an event for women.
read moreNHK fee suit opens in supreme court
A suit over the subscription fee of Japan's public broadcaster NHK opens in the nation's highest court.
read moreTokyo Motor Show showcases electric vehicles
Japan's auto makers tout their new electric vehicle concept cars as the Tokyo Motor Show opens to the press.
read moreUS F-35A stealth fighters headed to Okinawa
The US Air Force announces the first-ever deployment of F-35A stealth fighters to Okinawa, Japan, amid mounting North Ko...
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