Starbucks to open first sign language store in Japan
Starbucks will open its first sign language store in Japan on Saturday.
read moreHospital takes in needy pregnant women
A hospital that operates Japan's only baby hatch where mothers can place their unwanted babies anonymously starts taking...
read moreToyota, 3 major banks invest in space industry
Toyota Motor and three major Japanese banks invest in a new fund for space development aimed at nurturing domestic start...
read morePlane departs from Japan to Vietnam as travel restrictions ease
The first charter plane carrying Japanese businesspersons is departing Japan for Vietnam. The two governments are in tal...
read moreJapan officially cancels US developed ballistic missile defense system
Japan will no longer install the US developed Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems over technical concerns.
read moreNissan launches first new car for Japan in a decade
Nissan Motor is unveiling its first new passenger vehicle for the first time for Japan in 10 years. The move comes as th...
read moreAnalysis begins on Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant explosions
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority begins its analysis of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors' explosions based on ...
read moreFree novel printed shopping bags
Plastic bags with novels printed on them are offered at convenient stores in an attempt to keep them from becoming waste...
read moreAffordable hand washing kit created to halt spread of coronavirus
An inexpensive easy-to-set up handwashing kit has been created to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus in developing...
read moreSevere summer heat wave expected for Japan
Japan's Meteorological Agency says the country could be hit by a severe heatwave between July and September. Officials w...
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