Sapporo streetcar ready for snow
The snow plowing streetcar "Sasara" in Sapporo gets ready for winter.
read moreJapan promotes Sports Day
Children and adults in Japan are enjoying an annual public holiday aimed to promote sports and active lifestyles.
read moreSmartphone-linked eye aging on the rise
Smartphone-linked eye aging is on the rise, but there's a new app designed to counteract the effects.
read moreCourt fines Dentsu for illegal work practices
A Tokyo court orders leading advertising agency Dentsu to pay the maximum fine for illegal work practices implicated in ...
read morePrincess Mako visits Ehime for sports event
Princess Mako visits Ehime Prefecture for a national sports festival, taking in a town famous for towels and a small, en...
read moreThree Nobel wins, and an assist
Dr. Rainer Weiss and colleagues take home the Nobel Prize in physics and acknowledge the contribution of Japanese scient...
read moreParty of Hope vows to freeze consumption tax
The Party of Hope releases its political platform, pledging to freeze the consumption tax and phase out nuclear power.
read moreJapanese identity helpful as writer: Ishiguro
Nobel prize winner in literature Kazuo Ishiguro speaks of his Japanese identity.
read moreVolcano warning raised for Mt. Kirishima
Authorities raise the volcano alert from 1 to 2 at Mt. Kirishima in southwest Japan.
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