Post tax hike, department stores battle for consumers
Japan’s sales tax went up on Monday from 5 to 8 percent. To keep consumers spending, department stores are offering a ra...
read moreKanebo faces class action over skin-whitening products
A major Japanese cosmetics company faces its first class action in the wake of a scandal involving skin-whitening produc...
read moreDolphin flash mob off Kyoto
Dolphins are known to be social animals, but seldom do you see a group this large.Today, a Japanese coast guard helicopt...
read moreJapanese firm sued in China over forced labor
A group of 149 people in China are taking legal action against a Japanese company. They’re demanding compensation for th...
read moreJapan adjusts to higher sales tax
Businesses in Japan are working hard changing price tags and displays to reflect Monday’s sales tax increase from 5 to 8...
read moreRiken: stem cell research fraudulent
Investigators at Japan’s Riken institute have discredited scientist Haruko Obokata's research papers on so-called stap c...
read moreWorld Court orders Japan to suspend Antarctic whaling
The World Court has ordered Japan to stop whaling operations in the Antarctic Ocean.Australia brought the case against J...
read more‘Gold Line’ snow road opened to traffic
Imagine snowfalls deeper than a bus is tall.That’s what you’ll find on the so-called Gold Line in northern Japan, which ...
read moreRice planting begins in Shizuoka
With temperatures rising, rice planting is underway in central Japan.Farmers in Shizuoka Prefecture are sowing seeds of ...
read moreAncient cherry tree greets spring
An ancient tree is welcoming spring in western Japan.Officials announced the start of the cherry blossom season on March...
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