$20m new home for Xiang Xiang
Panda cub Xiang Xiang will get a $20m new home at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.
read more2 more bodies found under apparent N.Korean 'ghost boat'
2 more bodies are found under a boat believed to be from North Korea that washed up in Japan last week.
read moreMegaquake likely off Hokkaido: experts
Japan presents new research indicating a possible megaquake along the Kuril Trench off the country's northeast.
read moreUS military resumes CH-53 flights
The US military in Okinawa resumes CH-53E flights six days after one of the choppers dropped a window on an elementary s...
read moreGiant panda cub shown to public in Tokyo
Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang is shown to the public at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.
read moreLabor shortage triggers New Year closures at Ootoya
Major Japanese restaurant chain Ootoya will close half its stores over the New Year's due to a lack of workers.
read moreSafety fix begins at Toyosu site
Remedial safety work begins at the new site for Tokyo's famous fish market, where toxins were found underground.
read morePanda fever heats up with Xiang Xiang sneak preview
The giant panda cub Xiang Xiang is shown to the media and select guests as panda fever grips Tokyo.
read moreUS military apologizes for fallen window
A senior US Marine Corps official apologizes for a window from a helicopter falling on the playground of an Okinawan ele...
read moreProsecutors raid construction giants
Tokyo prosecutors raid the offices of construction giants Kajima and Shimizu corporations over suspicions of bid-rigging...
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