Defendants seek retrial in US airbase case
The defendants in a controversial case involving the legality of US bases in Japan have filed for a retrial.The trial c...
read morePrince Katsura eulogized for international service
Dignitaries gathered in Tokyo today to bid farewell to Prince Katsura.The prince, a cousin to Japanese Emperor Akihito,...
read more‘No evidence’ to support STAP cells
The coauthor of a controversial Japanese paper on stem cells said today third-party tests show no evidence to support t...
read moreIt’s a bird…it’s a plane…
A resident of Akita City in northern Japan alerted authorities today to what appeared to be a small aircraft entangled i...
read moreWorld Cup cuisine fun
Kids in Tokyo had their fill of a so-called World Cup menu today.Their primary school in western Tokyo put together the ...
read moreFukushima Update #38 “Short of answers”
The Japanese government needs to build a place to store waste from decontamination. Futaba and Okuma near the Fukushima ...
read moreShort of answers
The Japanese government needs to build a place to store waste from decontamination. Futaba and Okuma near the Fukushima ...
read moreUtility seeks Higashidori restart
Tohoku Electric Power Company has applied for safety inspections to restart reactor number one at the Higashidori nuclea...
read moreEasing radiation safety standards
The Japanese government is negotiating with municipalities in Fukushima to relax the radiation safety standards for deco...
read moreGovernment goes on health kick
Japan’s Economy Ministry today launched a project to encourage people to lose weight and get healthy.The project involve...
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