Tokyo taxis drop base fare
Taxi operators in Tokyo cut base fares in a bid to attract more customers.
read moreKoike seeks millennials' ideas on Tokyo's future
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike meets with young people to try to bring fresh ideas into policymaking.
read moreOver 700 fall to suspected food poisoning
Over 700 kids and teachers in western Japan are showing symptoms of suspected food poisoning.
read moreToshiba to spin off semiconductor business
Toshiba announces that it will spin off its core semiconductor business.
read moreKisenosato performs ring-entering ceremony
Japan's homegrown sumo champion performs the ring-entering ceremony at Meiji Shrine.
read moreGold leaf maker crafts new future
A storied gold leaf maker in Hiroshima takes aim at the fashion industry.
read moreTire fire sends black smoke over suburban Tokyo
A fire at a used tire shop sends a column of black smoke into the air of a Tokyo suburb.
read moreOntake eruption deaths trigger lawsuit
Family members of victims of the Mt. Ontake eruption sue Japan's government for damages.
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