Flu spreads with no end in sight
Japan's flu epidemic spreads with types A and B infecting some patients twice.
read moreMulti-brand bakeries on rise
Multi-brand bread shops that sell products made by other bakeries are providing a link between businesses and customers.
read morePrincess Mako's wish to wed unchanged: Imperial Household Agency
Japan's Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro have postponed their wedding but their wish to marry is unchanged.
read more310 vehicles stuck third day in heavy snow
310 vehicles remain stuck in heavy snow for a third day between Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures in central Japan.
read moreHorse doll festival enlivens Nagano
A traditional horse doll festival praying for children's health is held in central Japan.
read morePublic school in Ginza adopts Armani uniforms
A public primary school in Tokyo's ritzy Ginza creates a stir as it adopts Armani uniforms for pupils entering next Apri...
read moreAbe tells Moon 2015 comfort women deal is final
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tells South Korean President Moon Jae-In the 2015 "comfort women" deal is final at a ...
read moreOffice worker sues hospital over power harassment
An office worker at a hospital in Tokyo sues his employer for power harassment he says left him mentally ill.
read moreAbe, Pence show unity on N.Korean threat
US Vice President Mike Pence and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe show a united stance on N.Korea ahead of the Pyeongch...
read moreTwo Aussie minors nabbed for graffiti
Two Australian minors are rearrested for spraying graffiti on more than 50 walls and buildings in Shibuya.
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