Research team discovers dinosaur larynx fossil
A team of Japanese and US researchers finds a dinosaur larynx fossil that is expected to provide hints on how the now-ex...
read moreJapan rescue team returns from Turkey
Members of the Japan Disaster Relief Team returns from search and rescue activities in quake-hit Turkey.
read morePrincess Kako visits calligraphy exhibit in Tokyo
Princess Kako takes in an exhibit of Japanese calligraphy works by female calligraphers on display at a department store...
read moreMan who set off fireworks in Tokyo referred to prosecutors
Police send papers to prosecutors on a man who set off fireworks at the Shibuya Scramble Crossing in central Tokyo in No...
read moreSun pillar phenomenon in northern Japan
A sun pillar appears in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido as temperatures drop to around 30 degrees below zero...
read moreFire twirling festival in northern Japan
A fire twirling festival takes place in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, to wish for safety and good health in the comi...
read moreToyoda Shoichiro dies at age 97
Toyoda Shoichiro, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor who turned the Japanese company into a global carmaker, dies of hear...
read moreGodzilla Megamullion features named after monster's body parts
The topographic features of the Godzilla Megamullion, a gigantic seabed formation located about 600 kilometers southeast...
read moreJapan nominates Ueda Kazuo as next BOJ governor
The Japanese government nominates Ueda Kazuo as the next governor of the Bank of Japan.
read moreGiant panda gets Valentine's Day treat in southwestern Japan
A giant panda at Wakayama Adventure World gets a Valentine's Day treat.
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