Nissan 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...
read moreTokyo's Ueno Zoo reopens after hiatus of 4 months
People flock to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo that reopened after closing for about four months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic...
read moreOkinawa marks 75th anniversary of end of battle
Okinawa marks the end of the Japanese military's organized battle against the U.S. forces during World War II.
read moreJapan's Fugaku supercomputer ranked fastest in world
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer, developed jointly by Riken and Fujitsu, is ranked the fastest in the world.
read moreResearch base on Mt. Fuji in danger of closure
A former weather station atop Mt. Fuji that has been used as a research base in recent years is in danger of closure as ...
read moreFire breaks out at US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa
A fire breaks out at a facility that stores hazardous materials at the U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa. There were no im...
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