"Snow wall" route reopens
A scenic road in the mountains of Toyama Prefecture, in central Japan, has reopened to traffic.The Tateyama-Kurobe Alpin...
read moreJapan sees third annual population decline
Japan saw its third year in a row of population decline last year.The number of residents dropped to 127,290,000.Japan’s...
read moreDogs vie for police positions
A group of eager dogs tried out for the police force in Japan today (Tuesday).Police in Saitama near Tokyo are screening...
read moreKeio U. starts globalized program
A leading university in Japan is launching a new program in which all classes will be held in English.Keio University wi...
read moreHakone gets new cable cars
A popular hot spring resort in the mountains near Tokyo is getting new cable cars.The Hakone Tozan Cable Car is one of t...
read moreDeath row boxer greets supporters
The world’s longest-serving death row inmate greeted supporters ahead of his retrial in Japan on Monday.Iwao Hakamada, n...
read moreTokyo U. entrants warned against plagiarism
Over 3,000 freshmen celebrated their entrance to Japan’s most prestigious university on Friday. Tokyo University welcome...
read moreJapan Mint opens cherry blossom ‘tunnel’
The Japan Mint is opening part of its premises to the public during cherry blossom-viewing season. The head office in Os...
read moreMasahiro Tanaka doll on display
Pitching ace Masahiro Tanaka shined with the New York Yankees on Wednesday.But Yankee Stadium isn’t the only stage where...
read moreLuxury mangoes fetch $3,000 a pair
A lucky farmer in Japan got a record $3,000 for a pair of mangoes on Thursday.The first auction of top-grade mangoes was...
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