Government approves human trials for embryonic stem cell treatment
Japan's government green lights an embryonic stem cell treatment for clinical trials on human beings, a first for the co...
read moreFamilies of N. Korean abduction victims place hopes in Trump
The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korean operatives about 40 years ago head to the US, hoping Preside...
read morePink locomotive spruces up Love Day
Wakasa Station in Tottori Prefecture, southwestern Japan, puts a pink steam locomotive on display for the recently insta...
read moreTemple becomes Instagram sensation
A small temple in western Japan is becoming an Instagram phenomenon.
read moreEx top finance official gets reprimand and pay cut
Japan's Finance Ministry apologizes for sexual harassment against a female reporter and reprimands the ex vice minister.
read moreMountain opened with prayers and fanfare
High in Japan's Central Alps, people celebrate the opening of the mountains with prayers and fanfare.
read moreInstagrammable sushi drawing customers
Conventional sushi is topped with raw fish. But rice topped with meat is leading a new generation of sushi culture in Ja...
read moreNew Fukushima reactor images indicate holes
New images of the meltdown hit Fukushima no.2 reactor indicate at least two holes through which fuel leaked out.
read moreRecord minors fall victim to crimes through social media
A record number of minors fell victim to crimes through social media in 2017.
read moreAbe denies intent to dissolve lower house
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies any intent to dissolve the lower house over a series of scandals.
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