Winter freezes Tokyo
A cold snap delivers winter chills to Tokyo, sending the mercury below zero and bringing unseasonably cold temperatures ...
read moreArt prodigy battles mental illness
A young art prodigy battles Asperger syndrome and schizophrenia.
read more'Tis the season for New Year postcards
'Tis almost the season as post offices nationwide start accepting nengajo New Year postcards for delivery January 1.
read moreJapan slaps more sanctions on North Korea
Japan decides to freeze the assets of 19 additional North Korean organizations in a bid to exert more pressure on Pyongy...
read moreSmartphone-using cyclist charged with negligent homicide
A college student will be charged with negligent homicide after killing an elderly woman with her bike while using a sma...
read moreFirst self-driving car trial on public roads
The nation's first self-driving car trial on public roads is being conducted in central Japan.
read moreJapan Sea coast buried by season's heaviest snowfall
Sea of Japan coastal regions see the heaviest snowfall this winter as a cold air mass covers Japan.
read moreUS chopper drops window on school in Okinawa
A US military helicopter drops a window part on the field of an elementary school next to a Marine base in Okinawa.
read moreCourt orders reactor shut down
A high court orders the Ikata nuclear plant in southwest Japan to halt one of three reactors.
read moreAirport robots get real-world test
Tests of airport robots are underway ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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