Akita puppy on way to Russia
A fluffy gift for Olympic gold medal figure skater Alina Zigitova leaves for Moscow.
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Ministry declares "serious incident" after plane makes emergency landing
The transport ministry declares a Japan Airline plane's emergency landing on Thursday a "serious incident" that could ha...
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Japan reacts to Trump's canceling summit with N. Korea
Japan reacts positively to US President Trump's cancellation of the planned US-North Korean summit in Singapore.
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Repurposed school 'netting' attention
A vacant schoolhouse in Japan gets an unprecedented makeover in an attempt to reel in tourists and breathe new life into...
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Sub mistakenly fires decoy torpedo
A Japanese submarine mistakenly fires a decoy torpedo in the Pacific.
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Japan grappling with Trump summit cancelation surprise
Officials in Japan react with shock to US President Trump's cancelation of a planned summit with North Korea.
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