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Three foreign-born residents sue Japanese government for alleged racial profiling

Three foreign-born residents sue Japanese government for alleged racial profiling

Three foreign-born residents sue the Japanese government for alleged racial profiling.

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Mobile clinic checks quake-affected pets in Ishikawa Pref.

Mobile clinic checks quake-affected pets in Ishikawa Pref.

A mobile clinic performs checkups on earthquake-affected pets in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Capybaras compete to see who bathes longest

Capybaras compete to see who bathes longest

Capybaras from five zoos in Japan compete to see who bathes the longest.

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Crown Prince Fumihito and family take in flower exhibition in Tokyo

Crown Prince Fumihito and family take in flower exhibition in Tokyo

Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their daughter Princess Kako take in a flower exhibition taking place in ...

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Tokyo condos surpass 100 million yen for first time in average annual price

Tokyo condos surpass 100 million yen for first time in average annual price

The average annual sales price of newly built condominiums in central Tokyo surpasses 100 million yen for the first time...

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Japan's lunar probe SLIM succeeds in pinpoint landing on moon

Japan's lunar probe SLIM succeeds in pinpoint landing on moon

Japan's lunar probe called SLIM has succeeded in pinpoint landing on the moon within 100 meters of the targeted touchdow...

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TEPCO postpones debris retrieval from Fukushima Daiichi for the third time

TEPCO postpones debris retrieval from Fukushima Daiichi for the third time

Tokyo Electric Power Company postpones its debris retrieval work at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant for the th...

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Sompo Insurance ordered to improve business over fraud scandal

Sompo Insurance ordered to improve business over fraud scandal

Japan's Financial Service Agency issues a business improvement order to a Japanese insurance company giant over its invo...

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JR East says overhead line trouble caused by failed equipment

JR East says overhead line trouble caused by failed equipment

East Japan Railway says that the overhead line trouble that suspended service on three Shinkansen Bullet Train lines was...

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Apple to launch classical music app in Japan

Apple to launch classical music app in Japan

IT giant Apple will launch an app dedicated to classical music called Apple Music Classical in Japan on January 24.

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