Smartphone-using cyclist charged with negligent homicide
A college student will be charged with negligent homicide after killing an elderly woman with her bike while using a sma...
read moreRare 'Diamond Fuji' appears
The spectacular "Diamond Fuji" phenomenon is seen as the sun rises over the sacred peak.
read morePrince, Princess exhibit works at culture fest
The son of Prince Akishino and daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito display works at the Imperial Household Agency's annua...
read moreFirst self-driving car trial on public roads
The nation's first self-driving car trial on public roads is being conducted in central Japan.
read moreToyota eyes 50% e-cars by 2030
Toyota wants half its cars to be electric by the year 2030.
read moreIspace unveils Japan's first private lunar lander
Japan's ispace unveils the nation's first commercial lunar landing module.
read moreJapan Sea coast buried by season's heaviest snowfall
Sea of Japan coastal regions see the heaviest snowfall this winter as a cold air mass covers Japan.
read moreUS chopper drops window on school in Okinawa
A US military helicopter drops a window part on the field of an elementary school next to a Marine base in Okinawa.
read moreCourt orders reactor shut down
A high court orders the Ikata nuclear plant in southwest Japan to halt one of three reactors.
read moreAirport robots get real-world test
Tests of airport robots are underway ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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