Tokyo's Nippori-Toneri Liner back in service
Tokyo's Nippori-Toneri Liner trains are back in service after suspension due to earthquake damage.
read moreConvenience stores testing alcohol and cigarette sale by self-checkout
Convenience stores in Japan are considering ways to sell alcoholic beverages and cigarettes that require age verificatio...
read moreEmus escape from farm in southwest Japan
More than 20 emus escape from a farm in southwest Japan, with local officials and farm staffers struggling to get them b...
read morePanda twins named Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei
The giant panda twins born at Ueno zoo in June finally got names – the boy is Xiao Xiao and the girl Lei Lei.
read moreM5.9 quake rattles Tokyo area and injures dozens
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes the Tokyo area, causing injuries to 41 people and disrupting transportation systems.
read moreHonda launches online sales of new cars
Honda Motor becomes the first Japanese automaker to start online sales of new cars in Japan.
read moreSea of clouds envelops town
A sea of clouds envelops a town in Kumaomto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.
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