
Skating star Hanyu to receive People's Honor Award
Repeat Olympic gold medalist skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will become the youngest person to receive the People's Honor...
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Ready, set...find a job
The official recruiting season kicks off as fourth-year university students begin looking for jobs at major companies.
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Pricey melons given away
Two Yubari melons bought for an eye-popping sum topping 20,000 dollars are given away to customers in Hokkaido, northern...
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Paving the way for delivery drones
Delivery drones could be a game changer for people living in the suburban parts of Japan.The government is stepping up ...
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Labor reform bill passes lower house
Japan's lower house passes a labor reform bill as the nation faces cases of death by overwork, a phenomenon called "karo...
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Car-bear collision caught on film
The moment a car collides with a bear is caught on camera in northern Japan.
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World's first biohybrid robots promise better artificial limbs
Researchers at the University of Tokyo unveil the world's first biohybrid robots combining living muscles with machines.
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Trump-Kim summit likely set for Sentosa Island
High ranking US and North Korean officials are finalizing plans to hold a historic summit next month on Singapore's Sent...
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Princess Aiko to attend summer school in UK
Preparations are underway for Crown Prince Naruhito's only daughter to attend summer school in the U.K.
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