The turtle with prosthetic flippers
The sea can be a dangerous place for a turtle.Yu is a loggerhead turtle who lost most of her flippers to a shark.But as ...
read moreObama embraces Japanese science and culture
U.S. President Barack Obama got a taste of both Japan’s hi-tech present and its ancient past on Thursday. Obama first to...
read moreObama meets abductees’ families
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama met with family members of Japanese victims of North Korean abductions in Tokyo on ...
read more4K TV launches June 2
Television of the future arrives in Japan this June. So-called 4K TV is a super hi-definition format developed by broadc...
read moreTsunami simulator aimed at defending nuclear plants
A new tsunami simulator in Japan aims to prevent the kind of disaster that led to the Fukushima meltdowns.Researchers sh...
read moreAbductee relative urges UN to take action
The brother of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea has urged the UN Security Council to take action.Teruaki Masumot...
read moreJapan tightens security for Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama visits Tokyo next week.The city’s mass transit system is stepping up security in preparation...
read moreJapan’s oldest sea turtle on the mend
Japan’s oldest sea turtle is feeling better. 63-year-old Hamataro was treated for inflammation of the lungs and flippers...
read moreJapan cuts tariffs on Aussie beef tongue and pork
The many fans of beef tongue in Japan have cause for cheer.Japan’s government is cutting tariffs on beef tongue and pork...
read moreForest fire rips through Gunma
Firefighters in Japan are battling a blaze in mountains near Tokyo.The fire started Tuesday night in Gunma Prefecture ne...
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