CORONAVIRUS: Japan can't make enough masks
Stores in Japan cannot keep face masks in stock as people around the country stock up to prevent the spread of coronavir...
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The Michelin Guide awards its coveted 3-star rating to a Japanese chef in France for the first time.
read moreTokyo's forgotten Olympic Games
Japan won the bid to host the 1940 Summer Olympics, but war cancelled the games and dreams of Olympic hopefuls including...
read moreParatrooper training
The Japan Self-Defense Forces' only parachute unit undergoes tough training to defend the island nation. Unsung heroes p...
read moreSpace tourism in the works
The United States is working on space exploration with private-sector involvement to enable civilian space travel in the...
read moreNew Year's 2020 in Japan
Japan celebrates New Year's 2020! Crowds jam Shibuya's scramble crossing, Oga's namahage monsters yell and growl, Nagano...
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