Thai court gives Japanese custody of surrogate children
A court in Thailand gives a Japanese custody of 13 children born to surrogate mothers in the country.
read moreImperial abdication to be state occasion
The government plans to make Emperor Akihito's abdication ritual a state event and hold a separate ceremony to commemora...
read moreUS fighter jet offloads fuel in lake
Engine trouble prompts a US Air Force F-16 fighter to dump its fuel into a lake near Misawa Air Base before returning to...
read moreRinging in spring with fire
People in western Japan ring in the spring by torching grasslands to make way for new growth.
read moreCryptocurrency groups seek to restore 'virtual' confidence
Two virtual currency associations look to unite to create an industry organization to bolster confidence in cryptocurren...
read moreLocals dance nostalgic in Fukushima
An ancient festival returns to a town in Fukushima Prefecture for the first since disaster struck nearly seven years ago...
read moreInnovative solutions for aging infrastructure
Innovative solutions for aging infrastructure are emerging from Fukui, central Japan.
read moreCold and naked for the greater good
Men brave subfreezing cold at an ancient naked festival at an shrine in northern Japan seeking a good harvest and safe h...
read moreFire and ice mayhem at traditional rite
Residents of a town in northern Japan go head to head with 8-meter-long bamboo poles in an ancient rite.
read moreWorking with cancer
Some cancer patients in Japan are willing to work while undergoing treatment.
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