Japanese House of Representatives member Kakizawa arrested
House of Representatives member Kakizawa Mito and his four secretaries are arrested on suspicion of violating the Public...
read moreNozomi bullet train starts running without non-reserved seats
The Nozomi bullet train starts running without non-reserved seats.
read moreJapanese retailer Takashimaya explains damaged cakes sold at its stores
Japanese major department store retailer Takashimaya holds a press conference to explain the issue of damaged Christmas ...
read moreJapan-made luxury products shop opens in Haneda Airport amid weak yen
A shop that sells Japan-made luxury products opens in Haneda Airport to woo foreign visitors.
read moreMonkeys in southwestern Japan get space heater
Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.
read moreTyphoon-struck train resumes operations in Chiba Prefecture
A local railway in Chiba Prefecture that was hit by Typhoon Yun-yeung in September resumes operations.
read moreLithium-ion battery fires on the rise in Japan
Fire officials call on people to appropriately dispose of lithium-ion batteries as fires caused by the product are on th...
read moreLand Minister approves construction design changes over Okinawa Governor refusal
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito Tetsuo announces he will approve the design changes for th...
read moreFormer Japanese National Security head given award by Taiwan
Former Secretary General of the National Security Secretariat Kitamura Shigeru is awarded Taiwan’s Order of Brilliant St...
read moreEx-SDF members sentenced to prison in landmark sexual assault case
Three former members of Japan's Self-Defense Force are sentenced to two years in prison in a landmark sexual assault cas...
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