Toyosu market viewing corridor opens
People in Tokyo get their first look at tuna auctions at the new Toyosu wholesale market.
read moreVenomous spider turns up in Aichi
The venomous redback spider has been found at three parks in central Japan.
read moreANA tests unmanned aircraft tug
All Nippon Airways conducts a trial using an unmanned machine to move aircraft.
read moreCEATEC offers sneak peek of the future
Virtual cashiers and submersible drones were just a few of the eye-catching wares on show at CEATEC, Japan's highest-pro...
read moreIt's official: tax hike in 2019
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announces plans to push raise the consumption tax from 8% to 10% in October 2019.
read moreA death-defying tradition lives on
Performers in white fox outfits defy gravity on bamboo poles towering 10 meters above ground at a shrine in southwestern...
read moreJapan's little-known Halloween
Kids prowl the streets enacting Otsukimi Dorobo, a traditional Japanese version of Halloween.
read moreJapan wants more skilled foreign workers
The Japanese government releases an outline of a draft revision to expand eligibility for skilled foreign workers.
read moreJapan to add special 2019 holidays for imperial enthronement
Japan will add special national holidays next year to commemorate the enthronement of the new emperor.
read moreSo long Tsukiji and thanks for all the fish
Tokyo's Tsukiji market, famous for its tuna auctions, closes after more than 80 years and is replaced by the gleaming ne...
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