4 stranded climbers rescued by helicopter
A police helicopter rescues 4 climbers stranded on Mt. Asahi, part of Hokkaido's Daisetsu mountain range.
read moreBlackout stops Tokyo train line during rush hour
A blackout at Tokyo's Sangenjaya station stalls a crowded train line during morning rush hour.
read moreRecord number of kids involved in crimes via SNS
A record number of children in Japan are entangled in crimes via SNS such as Twitter and Line during the first half of t...
read moreTokyo sees coldest mid-October morning in 31 years
Central Tokyo records the coldest morning in mid-October in 31 years.
read moreVietnamese families of Japanese soldiers share their stories
Vietnamese wives and children of Japanese soldiers visit Japan and tell their stories to press in Tokyo.
read moreWhite squirrel on campus
A white squirrel is attracting attention at a university in northern Japan.
read moreJohnson & Johnson recalls soft contact lenses
Johnson & Johnson recalls about 37,000 boxes of soft contact lenses due to contamination.
read more7625 cases of tailgating nationwide last year
Japan's police agency says it exposed 7625 cases of tailgating nationwide last year.
read more4 missing in apparent ASDF helicopter crash
Japan's Self-Defense Forces search for 4 men after an ASDF helicopter apparently crashed in waters off central Japan.
read moreMother of N.Korea abduction victim seeks Trump's cooperation
A Japanese woman whose daughter was abducted by North Korea 40 years ago wants US President Donald Trump's help getting...
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