Keidanren opens ranks to the future
Japan's leading business group Keidanren lowers its equity bar to include more venture firms working in fields like AI a...
read moreSamurai procession enlivens Hakone
A 19th century samurai procession is re-enacted in the popular mountain resort town Hakone.
read moreGovt. to revise era name trademark policy
Japan's government is moving to revise trademark laws to prevent an onslaught of unnecessary applications before Emperor...
read morePansy flower harvest in full swing
Flower farmers in Kihoku, Mie Prefecutre are busy preparing pansy flowers for shipment.
read moreVintage electronics inspire the future
A collector of precious vintage electronics in northern Japan wants his collection to inspire today's technologists.
read moreJapan to allow more foreign workers
Japan's government approves a bill to allow more foreigners to work in the country amid deepening labor shortages.
read moreTransport minister to crack down on drunk pilots
Japan's transport minister will crack down on drinking problems after two drunk pilots caused flight delays.
read moreFreed Japanese journalist meets press
Junpei Yasuda, the journalist held hostage by armed rebels for over three years in Syria, speaks of his abuse and confin...
read moreTension and training in the South China Sea
Japan's largest destroyer, the JS Kaga, undertakes its first international deployment amid growing tension triggered by ...
read moreJAL, ANA pilots delay flights due to drinking
A JAL copilot is arrested in London for exceeding alcohol limits just days after an ANA captain delayed flights with a ...
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