Japan restarts offshore work for relocating US air base
Japan's Defense Ministry starts dropping concrete blocks into the sea to prevent the spread of murky seawater at a locat...
read moreSnow sculptures wow visitors
The Sapporo Snow Festival kicks off in northern Japan with 200 ice sculptures for visitors to enjoy.
read moreMore than 200 cars stranded by snow in western Japan
Heavy snowfall in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, strands more than 200 cars.
read moreMore deep snows bury Sea of Japan coast
A winter cold front is bringing more paralyzing snowfalls to the Sea of Japan coast.
read moreMonkeys enjoy special treat at zoo in western Japan
On the coldest day of the Japanese calendar, monkeys at a zoo in southwestern Japan get a special treat.
read moreJapan digs out
Japan is digging out from incredibly deep snowfalls that slowed transportation and left a man dead.
read moreFingers crossed as Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season
As pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin enter mating season, workers at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo are again hoping they produce offspring.
read moreSnow claims woman, people gird for more
Snow claims a woman in northern Japan as sub-zero temperatures and more snow loom over the weekend.
read moreMonster tuna fetches a pretty penny
Fishermen in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan haul in the season's largest tuna, tipping the scales a...
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