
Unlikely acrobatic duo dazzles
An acrobatically inclined goat at a zoo in Japan is wowing zoo-goers with his zebra-riding antics.
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Epsilon-4 rocket releases 7 satellites
Japan's space agency JAXA places seven satellites in orbit from its Epsilon-4 rocket.
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Cabinet revises fiscal 2019 budget bill
Japan's Cabinet revises the fiscal 2019 budget bill as a result of faulty labor statistics being discovered.
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Onsen hot springs expand horizons
Japanese hot springs are thinking up alternative business opportunities to recover from declines in tourists.
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Kandachime horses prep for spring
A group of wild Kandachime horses protected as national treasures in Japan are getting ready for spring.
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N.Korea's top envoy arrives in Beijing
Kim Jong Un's close aide arrives in Beijing en route to the United States to lay the groundwork for a second US-North Ko...
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Emperor's abdication and succession ceremonies decided
Japan's government decides the details of Emperor Akihito's abdication and Crown Prince Naruhito's succession ceremonies...
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Kuchino-Erabu volcano erupts
A volcano on Kuchino-Erabu Island in southwest Kagoshima erupts again.
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Bungee jumping in kimono
A group of 10 newly-minted adults bungee jump, some in kimono, to celebrate Coming of Age day.
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Takeda to skip IOC meeting
The president of the Japanese Olympic Committee will miss the next IOC meeting as France targets him in a bribery probe...
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