Monkeys run wild in Yokohama
Wild monkeys are on the loose in Japan!Security cameras captured images of this primate in a residential area of Yokoham...
read moreTest your mettle with a kettle
People in southwestern Japan are enjoying the sport of tea kettle curling.
read moreAbe pushing Trump for peace prize?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refuses to comment on whether he nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize...
read moreGreen Slow Mobility promises to ease transport
A new form of transport aimed at the elderly and tourists called Green Slow Mobility is taking off in Japan.
read moreBathhouses seek to boost brand
Traditional sento baths in Tokyo look to boost their profile with help from a popular fashion brand.
read morePile of anonymous cash donated
Bundles of tattered 10,000-yen bills worth $900k are donated to Ehime Prefecture in western Japan.
read moreMicrosoft Japan debuts AI date app
Ahead of Valentine's Day, Microsoft Japan shows off a new artificial intelligence dating app.
read moreBonsai trees worth many $100k stolen
Bonsai masters face a crisis after thieves steal meticulously cared for trees worth many $100k.
read moreOlympics venues on track amid cost concerns
Construction for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is on track but concerns remain over operating losses once the games are done.
read moreGovt aims to make preschools, daycare free
Japan's government has a plan to make preschools and daycare free under a new reform to child-rearing support laws.
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