Govt takes legal action to restart US base construction
Japan takes legal action to restart land reclamation work on a US air base in Okinawa.
read moreWorld's youngest Othello champ gets airborne surprise
The world's youngest Othello champ is congratulated by the pilot on his return flight to Japan. It turns out the pilot w...
read moreAbe leaves for Europe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Europe to attend summit talks with European and Asian leaders as well as visit Spai...
read moreToyosu market viewing corridor opens
People in Tokyo get their first look at tuna auctions at the new Toyosu wholesale market.
read moreNaomi Osaka stamp revealed
Japan celebrates tennis champ Naomi Osaka with a new stamp and postcard set.
read moreVenomous spider turns up in Aichi
The venomous redback spider has been found at three parks in central Japan.
read moreANA tests unmanned aircraft tug
All Nippon Airways conducts a trial using an unmanned machine to move aircraft.
read moreCEATEC offers sneak peek of the future
Virtual cashiers and submersible drones were just a few of the eye-catching wares on show at CEATEC, Japan's highest-pro...
read moreIt's official: tax hike in 2019
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces plans to push raise the consumption tax from 8% to 10% in October 2019.
read moreA death-defying tradition lives on
Performers in white fox outfits defy gravity on bamboo poles towering 10 meters above ground at a shrine in southwestern...
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