Kobe Steel worker talks about workplace pressure
A Kobe Steel worker tells NTV about the pressure employees faced to meet delivery deadlines.
read moreSea of fog appears in western Japan
A "sea of fog," a fall feature, appears in Miyoshi, Hiroshima Prefecture.
read moreTokyo Motor Show: speeding into an electric future
Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is being held with the tagline "Beyond the Motor." So what does that mean? Let's take a look at wh...
read moreJapanese wins world gelato award
An Italian award for the world's best gelato for the first time goes to an ice cream shop in Japan.
read more¥1000 departure tax mooted
As Japan fast becomes a travel destination, experts are mulling a ¥1000 departure tax.
read moreJapan mulls retirement home for Emperor
Japan is now considering where its Imperial Couple will live after Emperor Akihito abdicates.
read moreMassive fish die-off shocks and disappoints
More than 1,200 fish suddenly dying at one of Tokyo's top aquariums stuns staff and disappoints visitors.
read moreGovt. mulls steep e-cigarette tax hike
The Liberal Democratic Party and ruling partners mull a major across-the-board tax hike on e-cigarettes and heated-tobac...
read moreTPP nations inch toward agreement sans US
Trade ministers continue negotiations on a framework to push ahead with the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement minus th...
read moreTokyo train trombone concert sparks debate
An impromptu trombone concert on a Tokyo commuter train sets off a Twitter battle.
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