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Japan satellite to monitor CO2 emissions
Japan launches a new satellite with enhanced capabilities to monitor global warming gas emissions to shed light on clima...
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Abe, Li vow to improve ties
Visiting Japanese Prime Minister Abe and Chinese Premier Li agree to further develop economic relations.
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2 persimmons fetch $4800
A pair of luxury persimmons fetches a whopping $4800 at the first auction of the season.
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Okinawa assembly passes bill for land reclamation referendum
Okinawa's assembly passes a bill to hold a referendum on land reclamation for a new US base.
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Princess Ayako reports wedding to Imperial Ancestors
Japan's Princess Ayako, the third daughter of late Prince Takamado, visits the Imperial Palace and bids farewell to the...
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Too much plastic
Japan produces more plastic garbage than it can process domestically, so some ends up as microplastics in the country's ...
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Onagawa No.1 reactor to be decommissioned
Tohoku Electric announces its aging Onagawa No.1 reactor is to be decommissioned.
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Japan, China mark 40 years of treaty
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets China's leaders in Beijing to mark 40 years of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship.
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Castle in the sky captivates people
A castle in the sky in Ono, Fukui Prefecture, enchants spectators.
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