Duck with arrow at Tokyo park
A duck with an arrow-like object in its back is sighted at a park in Tokyo.
read moreChristmas gift sales commence
It's still hot in Japan, but Christmas sales campaigns are already underway.
read moreHigh-speed ferry collides with possible sea creature
A high-speed ferry in Nagasaki collides with what may have been a sea creature.
read moreTyphoon Jebi strands 3,000 at Kansai airport, kills 11
Typhoon Jebi peters out north of Hokkaido, but leaves plenty of damage behind including 11 deaths and 3,000 people stran...
read moreJebi damages shrine, temple, cars
Typhoon Jebi leaves damaged cars, shrine buildings, and cars in its wake after passing through the Japanese archipelago ...
read moreMedical schools admitting more men than women
About eighty percent of universities with medical schools are admitting more men than women.
read moreJapan wants to catch more tuna
Japan is expected to recommend raising Pacific bluefin tuna fishing allowances 15% at an international conference in Fuk...
read moreTyphoon Jebi hits Japan
Typhoon Jebi hits western Japan, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts to the nation.
read moreRetailers announce osechi menu
Department stores get a head start vying for high-end traditional osechi New Year meal orders, with some offerings appro...
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