Coldest day of season
Wednesday was the coldest day of the season in Japan, with snow falling over wide areas.
read moreN. Korean crew suspected of stealing appliances
Police probe the crew of a North Korean fishing boat on suspicion they stole appliances from a hut on an uninhabited isl...
read moreSea turtles get year-end scrub down
12 happy sea turtles get a big year-end cleaning in western Japan.
read moreFirst snow in western Japan
A winter cold front brings western Japan the first snow of the season.
read more10-day holiday mooted for Naruhito's enthronement
Japan may mark the enthronement of Crown Prince Naruhito with a 10-day holiday.
read moreWinter daruma sun appears off western Japan
The rising sun takes on the appearance of a daruma good luck doll off the coast of western Japan.
read more3 apparent N.Korean bodies wash ashore
Three apparent North Korean bodies wash ashore in northern Japan.
read moreHarumafuji could face charges this week
Ex-sumo grand champion Harumafuji could face charges this week for hitting a junior wrestler.
read moreSpending plan to ease education costs
Nippon TV obtains a draft of a government plan that would ease education costs for deserving university students and mak...
read moreNaked rice-pounding for good fortune
Scantily clad men pound rice in an ancient ritual in northern Japan to curry favor with the gods to secure a bountiful h...
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