Xiang Xiang could go on view in December
Panda cub Xiang Xiang turns four months old tomorrow.
read moreCourt orders govt to pay damages in US base noise lawsuit
A Japanese court orders the government to pay more than $5.4m in a noise pollution lawsuit over the US Yokota air base i...
read moreKobe Steel suspected of new falsification
Kobe Steel is suspected of falsifying data on iron powder in addition to aluminum and copper.
read moreVolcano erupts in southwest Japan
Mt. Shinmoedake on Kyushu in southwest Japan erupts for the first time in six years.
read moreUnidentified fireball lights up social networks
Social networks are flooded with postings speculating about a meteor over Tokyo.
read moreGovt, Tepco must pay $4.4m over Fukushima disaster
Japan's government and Tokyo Electric must pay about 4.4 million dollars in damages to victims of the Fukushima nuclear...
read moreAI drone could revolutionize rice farming
A new AI drone is set to revolutionize rice farming in Japan.
read moreH2A rocket launched with falsified Kobe Steel materials
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launches an H2A rocket made with Kobe Steel products after the company admitted to falsifyin...
read moreLower House campaigning begins
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling LDP and ally Komeito square off against Yurike Koike's newly formed Kibo no To (Party...
read moreDog escapes from an aircraft
A poodle getting ready to go on an aircraft escapes from its cage and disrupts flight operations.
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