Toyota halts self-driving tests in US
Toyota suspends autonomous driving tests on public roads in the United States following a fatal Uber self-driving test m...
read moreEmpress Michiko to miss ritual due to pain
Japan's Empress Michiko will miss a court ritual due to strong pain in her leg.
read moreNation marks 23 years since Aum attack
Japan marks 23 years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured more than...
read moreParalympic medalists meet education minister
Paralympic athletes who collectively won 10 medals visit the Ministry of Education to report their results.
read moreImperial Couple presents shrine with bronze mirror
Japan's Imperial Couple presents a bronze mirror to a shrine to Emperor Jinmu, said to be the nation's founding emperor.
read moreCity saving schools through tech
A city in western Japan turns to technology to keep schools open and learning fun as student numbers fall in tandem with...
read moreToys 'R' Us Japan to stay open
Toys 'R' Us is liquidating its US operations, but stores will stay open in Japan.
read moreAR disaster experience shows daily life's dangers
Tokyo's fire department debuts a new augmented reality experience showing the perils lurking in daily life.
read moreDead finance bureau official left memo on altered documents
A finance official who took his life last week left a note on altered documents related to the sweetheart sale of state-...
read moreShunichi Tanaka's new mission
The former head of Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority moves to the village of Iitate in Fukushima to help residents de...
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