Japan, US consider joint naval exercise
Japan and the United States are considering a joint naval exercise, including aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson.
read moreStar figure skater Mao Asada retires
Popular figure skater Mao Asada holds a retirement presser in the wake of her announcement she was ending her career Mon...
read moreViolent winds cause damage in Hokkaido
Violent winds leave a trail of damage in Hokkaido, northern Japan.
read morePolice drill terrorist attack at Haneda
Police drilled a terrorist attack at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
read moreOver 200 evacuated Fukushima students bullied
Japan's education ministry finds 204 cases of bullying of students who evacuated from Fukushima Prefecture after the 201...
read moreTwo pregnant women die of parrot fever in Japan
Japan's health ministry says two pregnant women have died of parrot fever since 2016.
read moreToyota announces $1.33 billion investment in Kentucky
Toyota Motor announces an investment of $1.33 billion for upgrading its assembly plant in Kentucky.
read moreDisabled enjoy cherry blossoms
A group of disabled people get the first look at a spot famous for cherry blossom viewing.
read moreJapan's population slide continues
A government-affiliated research institute forecasts the nation's population will drop below the 100-million mark around...
read moreUS-North Korea in 'game of chicken'
Japan government sources say tensions related to North Korea could escalate following the US military strike in Syria an...
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