Troubled Toshiba wins auditor's approval
Troubled Toshiba gets approval of its financial results, but logs a $9b loss--the largest in Japan's manufacturing histo...
read moreJapan criticizes North Korea
Japan criticizes North Korea over Pyongyang's plan to launch ballistic missiles over Japan, targeting the US Pacific ter...
read moreObon holiday exodus begins at Haneda
Tokyo's Obon holiday rush begins at Haneda airport with people heading to hometowns and domestic tourist spots.
read moreCEO says it's Japan Display's 'last chance'
Struggling screen maker Japan Display warns it's the "last chance" for a turnaround.
read moreDoctor's suicide judged work related
The suicide of a medical resident is judged work related. The man reportedly worked 173 hours of overtime the month befo...
read moreMan busted for growing pot in Tokyo
Police arrest a man for allegedly growing marijuana near a river in a Tokyo suburb.
read moreHeat warning issued for Tokyo and vicinity
Japan's weather agency issues heat warnings as the mercury shoots up in central Tokyo and other areas in the Kanto regio...
read moreNagasaki marks 72 years since U.S. atomic bombing
Nagasaki's mayor calls for Japan's participation in the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty adopted by the UN as the city marks th...
read moreJapan's World Heritage temple vandalized
Korean letters and graffiti are found engraved at Japan's famous Todaiji Temple, a World Heritage site.
read moreMichibiki 4 to enable world's most accurate GPS
A new satellite will enable the world's most accurate GPS.
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