Fishing resumed at lake polluted by US fighter jet fuel
Basket clam fishing is resumed at a lake where a U.S. jet fighter dumped fuel tanks last month.
read moreTokyo firefighters drill in dense housing
Tokyo firefighters drill for a massive quake in a city with some of the world's most dense housing.
read moreDriverless snow cart test gets underway
A self-driving snow cart undergoes testing in central Japan.
read moreJapan and Russia agree to more talks
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to further talks to pave the way to ...
read morePolice canine heroes remembered
Police in Tokyo hold a memorial ceremony to remember and pray for the souls of fallen canine partners.
read moreJapan plans trilateral summit
Japan is working to arrange a trilateral summit that would bring leaders from South Korea and China to Japan in early Ma...
read moreToyota halts self-driving tests in US
Toyota suspends autonomous driving tests on public roads in the United States following a fatal Uber self-driving test m...
read moreEmpress Michiko to miss ritual due to pain
Japan's Empress Michiko will miss a court ritual due to strong pain in her leg.
read moreNation marks 23 years since Aum attack
Japan marks 23 years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured more than...
read moreParalympic medalists meet education minister
Paralympic athletes who collectively won 10 medals visit the Ministry of Education to report their results.
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