Skating star Hanyu to receive People's Honor Award
Repeat Olympic gold medalist skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will become the youngest person to receive the People's Honor...
read moreReady, set...find a job
The official recruiting season kicks off as fourth-year university students begin looking for jobs at major companies.
read morePricey melons given away
Two Yubari melons bought for an eye-popping sum topping 20,000 dollars are given away to customers in Hokkaido, northern...
read morePaving the way for delivery drones
Delivery drones could be a game changer for people living in the suburban parts of Japan.The government is stepping up ...
read moreLabor reform bill passes lower house
Japan's lower house passes a labor reform bill as the nation faces cases of death by overwork, a phenomenon called "karo...
read moreCar-bear collision caught on film
The moment a car collides with a bear is caught on camera in northern Japan.
read moreWorld's first biohybrid robots promise better artificial limbs
Researchers at the University of Tokyo unveil the world's first biohybrid robots combining living muscles with machines.
read morePrincess Aiko to attend summer school in UK
Preparations are underway for Crown Prince Naruhito's only daughter to attend summer school in the U.K.
read more'Dragon Fire Fighter' unveiled
Tohoku University researchers unveil the "Dragon Fire Fighter," the world's first robot that can extinguish fires with a...
read moreEmperor, Empress welcome Vietnamese president
The Emperor and Empress welcome Vietnam's President and his wife to the Imperial Palace.
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