Giant panda shows signs of pregnancy

Giant panda shows signs of pregnancy

A giant panda at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo is showing signs of being pregnant.

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Never too late to bloom

Never too late to bloom

Japan has a rich tradition of master craftsmen passing down their skills to young apprentices. Some hone their skills fo...

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Olympic planners collect 30,000 phones for medals

Olympic planners collect 30,000 phones for medals

Tokyo Olympic planners have collected just 30k out of 20m old cell phones needed to provide materials for the Olympic me...

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New Toyosu probe finds benzene 100x standards

New Toyosu probe finds benzene 100x standards

A new study of contamination at the planned relocation site for Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market finds benzene one-hun...

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Japan restarts another nuclear reactor

Japan restarts another nuclear reactor

Kansai Electric Power Company restarts a reactor at the Takahama Nuclear Plant.

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Japan GDP still on the rise

Japan GDP still on the rise

Japan observes a GDP increase for the fifth quarter in a row.

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Japan protests against South Korean research

Japan protests against South Korean research

Japan protests against South Korean research near the Takeshima Islands.

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Bird overpopulation hits goldfish farms

Bird overpopulation hits goldfish farms

Bird overpopulation is decimating goldfish farms in the aquaculture region of central Japan.

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Mako's engagement sparks fresh worries over imperial line

Mako's engagement sparks fresh worries over imperial line

The news of Princess Mako's upcoming engagement is sparking fresh worries over the shrinking imperial line.

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Two cars fall into rice paddy after collision

Two cars fall into rice paddy after collision

Two cars fall into a rice paddy after colliding at an intersection in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan.

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