E. coli outbreak spreading across Japan
O-157 E. coli bacteria found in people with food poisoning after eating potato salad bought in Gunma and Saitama Prefect...
read moreTokyoites tour under-construction Olympic venues
Tokyoites get a look inside Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues under construction for the first time.
read morePrincess Mako announces engagement
Princess Mako officially announces her engagement to university classmate Kei Komuro after receiving Emperor Akihito's b...
read moreDuty-free shop opens in arrival area of Narita Airport
Narita Airport comes up with a way to further prompt shopping at duty-free shops.
read moreCabinet ministers take part in disaster drills
The Japanese government conducts disaster drills on "Disaster Prevention Day".
read moreJapanese developer to construct skyscraper in NYC
A major Japanese developer announces to construct a 58-story office building in Manhattan, New York.
read morePrivate company aims for outer space
A private venture company launches rocket toward space, paving the way for independent aerospace companies in Japan but ...
read moreJapan's FY2018 budget expected to exceed 904 billion dollars
Japan's fiscal year 2017 budget is expected to exceed 904 billion dollars (100 trillion yen).
read moreJapan and the US to closely collaborate on North Korea
Japan's prime minister holds phone talks with the U.S. president two days in a row in the wake of North Korea's missile ...
read moreiPS cells could help patients with Parkinson's disease
Kyoto University research team announces that they have successfully improved Parkinson's disease symptoms in monkeys us...
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