Nissan raided over car inspection scandal
Transport officials raid Nissan Motor's headquarters over a car inspection scandal.
read more$30m budget for Emperor Akihito's abdication
Japan budgets over $30m for Emperor Akihito's 2019 abdication.
read moreCabinet approves record budget
Japan's Cabinet approves the largest general account budget in history for fiscal 2018.
read moreSelf-driving bus in the heart of Tokyo
A driverless bus takes to the streets of Tokyo's Marunouchi business district.
read moreKEPCO to decommission Oi nuclear plant reactors
Kansai Electric Power Company tells Fukui Prefecture that it will decommission two reactors at Oi Nuclear Power Plant.
read moreCapybaras enjoy solstice soak
Capybaras at Ishikawa Zoo take a dip in a traditional yuzu bath on the shortest day of the year.
read moreGhost boats haunt Japan
Ghost boats believed to be from North Korea are washing up on Japanese shores, causing problems for local communities.
read moreEmperor Akihito's birthday could lose holiday status
Japan's Parliament considers demoting December 23, Emperor Akihito's birthday, from a national holiday to just a regular...
read moreJapan's coldest town hits 12 below zero
Municipalities around Japan record the coldest temperatures of the season as heavy snow damages grape crops in Hokkaido ...
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