Over 300 mumps patients suffer hearing loss
At least 314 mumps patients in Japan suffered hearing loss since 2015 after the suspension of vaccines.
read moreBlackout strands Tokyo commuters on trains
A power failure strands Tokyo commuters on East Japan Railway's major metropolitan lines.
read moreJapan launches council on super-aging society
Japan launches a council on the coming era of 100-year lifespans.
read moreEngine fire triggers JAL emergency landing at Haneda
An engine fire right after takeoff forces a Japan Air Lines flight to make an emergency landing at Tokyo's Haneda Airpor...
read moreCompany recalls 85K dashboard cameras
Electronics maker Yupiteru initiates a recall of 85,000 dashboard cameras due to a risk of their batteries overheating a...
read moreSuperhero joins battle for New Year cuisine orders
Takashimaya department store says it will tap the powers of superhero Ultra Seven as it launches an early bid to land os...
read moreLDP brass: N. Korean missile hitting Shimane would be insignificant
High-ranking Liberal Democratic Party official Wataru Takeshita suggests a North Korean missile hitting rural Shimane Pr...
read moreAbe and Moon to increase pressure on North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree to step up pressure on North Korea in th...
read moreE. coli outbreak spreading across Japan
O-157 E. coli bacteria found in people with food poisoning after eating potato salad bought in Gunma and Saitama Prefect...
read moreTokyoites tour under-construction Olympic venues
Tokyoites get a look inside Tokyo 2020 Olympic venues under construction for the first time.
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