Unidentified fireball lights up social networks
Social networks are flooded with postings speculating about a meteor over Tokyo.
read moreGovt, Tepco must pay $4.4m over Fukushima disaster
Japan's government and Tokyo Electric must pay about 4.4 million dollars in damages to victims of the Fukushima nuclear...
read moreAI drone could revolutionize rice farming
A new AI drone is set to revolutionize rice farming in Japan.
read moreDog escapes from an aircraft
A poodle getting ready to go on an aircraft escapes from its cage and disrupts flight operations.
read moreSapporo streetcar ready for snow
The snow plowing streetcar "Sasara" in Sapporo gets ready for winter.
read moreJapan promotes Sports Day
Children and adults in Japan are enjoying an annual public holiday aimed to promote sports and active lifestyles.
read moreSmartphone-linked eye aging on the rise
Smartphone-linked eye aging is on the rise, but there's a new app designed to counteract the effects.
read moreCourt fines Dentsu for illegal work practices
A Tokyo court orders leading advertising agency Dentsu to pay the maximum fine for illegal work practices implicated in ...
read morePrincess Mako visits Ehime for sports event
Princess Mako visits Ehime Prefecture for a national sports festival, taking in a town famous for towels and a small, en...
read moreParty of Hope vows to freeze consumption tax
The Party of Hope releases its political platform, pledging to freeze the consumption tax and phase out nuclear power.
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