Messaging app Line used for underage prostitution
Four men are behind bars in western Japan after using a popular messaging application to sell underage prostitutes.They ...
read moreFundoshi-style panties proving a hit
It’s back to the future for women’s fashions in Japan, where a new type of panty based on the traditional loincloth is p...
read moreJapan mulling bitcoin rules
Japan’s government says it may create a set of rules to govern the virtual currency bitcoin.This comes after the collaps...
read moreFukushima fishermen test-land icefish
Fishermen in Fukushima, Japan are getting back on the water almost three years since the nuclear disaster.The fishermen ...
read moreAmid cherry blossoms, signs of spring
People in Japan are enjoying the first signs of spring.“Kawazu-zakura” south of Tokyo is known for the first cherry blos...
read moreNew device offsets seismic shaking
Engineers in Japan have taken the wraps off a new device designed to cut the shaking of skyscrapers in earthquakes.Engin...
read moreAbductees’ families meet ahead of N. Korea human rights decision
Families of people abducted by North Korea met in Tokyo today (Monday) to plot strategy ahead of a possible criminal pro...
read moreJapan-N. Korea Red Cross talks raise hopes
Japanese and North Korean Red Cross officials met today (Monday) to discuss the return of the remains of Japanese nation...
read moreKennedy observes NASA-JAXA satellite launch
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy was on hand this morning (Friday) to observe the launch of a highly advanced n...
read moreGround broken on new Tsukiji fish market
Officials in Tokyo broke ground on a new facility to replace the city’s legendary Tsukiji fish market today (Friday). Ts...
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