PM Abe visits flood-hit Okayama Prefecture
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits flood-hit Okayama Prefecture for inspection.
read moreHiroshima flood update
An evacuation order is downgraded to a recommendation for Fuchu residents in Hiroshima after flooding subsides.
read moreEsports spreads in Japan
Esports is spreading in Japan, and smartphone games are playing an important role.
read moreWorkers get fattest raises since 1997
Japan's large corporations will hike wages the most since the start of the Abenomics economic stimulus program.
read moreChina sentences Japanese 'spy' to 12 years
A Japanese man alleged to have taken part in spying on China has been given 12 years in prison.
read moreTokyo women's univ. to accept transgender students
A national women's university announces plans to establish a committee to accept transgender students that are still mal...
read moreHeavy rain death toll climbs to 149, 65 still missing
The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by record rains hits 149 as 65 people remain missing.
read moreMore flooding in Hiroshima as rescue operations continue
More flooding taxes Hiroshima as officials continue search and rescue operations following heavy rains and flooding over...
read moreNurse confesses to killing over 20 patients
A former nurse confesses to killing over 20 patients by adding disinfectant to their IV drips.
read morePowerful Typhoon Maria threatens southern islands
Extremely powerful Typhoon Maria threatens Japan's southern islands with winds over 70 meters per second.
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