Rainy season ends in most of Japan
Japan's weather agency announces the end of the rainy season in most of Japan.
read moreAmerican Airlines crew brought 30 bullets to Japan
Police say a male cabin crew member of American Airlines was found to have brought 30 live bullets to Japan.
read moreHail carpets Tokyo, flooding hits Niigata
Hail carpets Tokyo and riverbanks burst in central Japan as violent weather again hits the nation.
read moreAbe pushes 'Kids Week'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leads the first meeting on a proposed Kids Week holiday.
read moreDr. Shigeaki Hinohara dies at 105
Well-known Japanese doctor Shigeaki Hinohara passes away at the age of 105.
read moreiPS heart therapy could enter human trials
Osaka University researchers prepare to apply for permission to be the first in the world to test an iPS cell heart dise...
read moreImperial Couple views Nippon Maru
Japan's Imperial Couple visits a historic tall ship for the Marine Day holiday.
read moreExtreme roller coaster makes emergency stop
An extreme roller coaster makes an emergency stop after its tire bursts.
read moreKyoto Gion Festival culminates in grand parade
"Moving museums" enchant spectators in Kyoto.
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