Seals vs. fishermen in Hokkaido
A battle for salmon pitches Japan’s fishermen against hungry seals. Japan’s Environment Ministry tries to solve the pro...
read moreJapan honors nearly 60,000 centenarians
Japan honors one of its nearly 60,000 centenarians ahead of Respect for the Aged Day.
read moreFukushima Update #50: Hope in bloom
We look at how one flower farmer and his son are commuting into the evacuation zone as they work to rebuild what was onc...
read moreHope in bloom
We look at how one flower farmer and his son are commuting into the evacuation zone as they work to rebuild what was onc...
read moreYoshida Testimony made public
The government has released the testimony of the former head of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.The document sheds ...
read moreSendai clears safety inspection
Nuclear regulators have approved disaster-resistance measures at Sendai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan. The move pa...
read moreHokkaido swamped by rain
Thousands are evacuated due to heavy rains in Japan’s northern isle Hokkaido.
read moreAbductees’ families seek UN support
Families of Japanese abductees to North Korea call for UN action at a symposium in Geneva.
read moreKids veg out
Children in Takayama carve sculptures from vegetables for a thanksgiving festival.
read moreNuclear plant clears safety regulations
Japanese regulators endorse safety upgrades at the Sendai nuclear station in southwestern Japan, paving the way for the...
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