Maritime SDF detects North Korean oil tanker
A Japanese Maritime SDF patrol plane spots a North Korean vessel procuring oil in violation of UN sanctions in the East ...
read moreSnowstorm pelts Tokyo and eastern Japan
A major snowstorm hits Tokyo, disrupting public transportation and cancelling flights.
read more'Chameleon Code' could reshape modern life
A next-generation bar code called "Chameleon Code" has the potential to reshape everything from schools to manufacturing...
read moreNew app aims to cut food waste
New app "Eco Buy" aims to reduce food waste in Tokyo by allowing customers to buy products near expiry in exchange for p...
read moreSightseeing bus scatters suitcases on highway
A sightseeing bus scatters a dozen suitcases on a highway in Nagoya, central Japan.
read moreImperial couple inspects post-abdication estate
Japan's emperor and empress inspect the estate where they are to relocate after his abdication in late April, 2019.
read moreTo the moon and beyond
With the space economy heating up, private enterprises are eyeing the moon as a potential cash-cow.
read moreAbe, Turnbull eye strengthened defense ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull agree to boost defense ties in Tokyo.
read moreDefense minister complains after US copters fly over primary school
Japan's defense minister complains to the US after three military copters flew over a primary school in Okinawa.
read moreAorora-like rocket trail entrances Kyushu
A luminescent contrail left by a rocket bedazzles people in southwest Japan.
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