Tokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future
Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is being held with the tagline "Beyond the Motor." So what does that mean? Let's take a look at wh...
read moreJapanese wins world gelato award
An Italian award for the world's best gelato for the first time goes to an ice cream shop in Japan.
read moreGovt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike
The Liberal Democratic Party and ruling partners mull a major across-the-board tax hike on e-cigarettes and heated-tobac...
read moreTokyo train trombone concert sparks debate
An impromptu trombone concert on a Tokyo commuter train sets off a Twitter battle.
read moreMonster citrus fruit harvest begins
Farmers harvest gigantic banpeiyu citrus fruits that can grow to the size of a child's head. Monster citrus fruit harves...
read moreCrab season kicks off
Snow crab season kicks off on the Sea of Japan as seafood lovers prepare for the delicacy to hit eateries and stores aro...
read moreDemon festival enlivens Onomichi in western Japan
A unique demon festival called Becchah enlivens Onomichi, western Japan.
read moreTokyo beefs up security ahead of Trumps' visit
Tokyo is enhancing security in central stations and infrastructure facilities.
read moreMore than 30,000 drivers in Japan could have dementia
More than 30,000 drivers in Japan are suspected to have dementia.
read moreShining terraced rice-fields
Terraced rice-fields are illuminated 90 kilometers south of Tokyo.
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