Japan seeks more Chinese pandas
Japan's prime minister will ask China for more pandas when he visits the country next week.
read moreAtomic-level structure of Ebola virus revealed
A team of researchers in Japan reveals the atomic-level structure of the deadly Ebola virus.
read moreAbe leaves for Europe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Europe to attend summit talks with European and Asian leaders as well as visit Spai...
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 moreJapan wants more skilled foreign workers
The Japanese government releases an outline of a draft revision to expand eligibility for skilled foreign workers.
read morePoll shows Chinese views of Japan improving
A new poll shows Japanese people's perceptions of China remained poor while Chinese views of Japan improved.
read moreUN renews fight against tuberculosis
Nippon TV looks at a new plan to fight tuberculosis, hammered out by leaders at the UN general assembly.
read morePersimmons harvested for export
Farmers are busy harvesting Japanese persimmons for their first export to Australia.
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