Japan and Russia agree to more talks
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to further talks to pave the way to ...
read moreJapan plans trilateral summit
Japan is working to arrange a trilateral summit that would bring leaders from South Korea and China to Japan in early Ma...
read moreToyota halts self-driving tests in US
Toyota suspends autonomous driving tests on public roads in the United States following a fatal Uber self-driving test m...
read moreToys 'R' Us Japan to stay open
Toys 'R' Us is liquidating its US operations, but stores will stay open in Japan.
read moreJapan explores summit with N.Korea
Japan is exploring possible summit talks between Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong Un.
read moreUS firm to build power plant in Northern Territories
An American firm will build a power plant on Russian-held Shikotan Island in Japan's Northern Territories.
read moreAbe briefed by S.Korean envoy who met N.Korea's leader
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is briefed by the South Korean envoy who met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last week.
read morePM Abe apologizes for document doctoring
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe apologizes for the Finance Ministry altering official government documents.
read moreFinance Ministry admits doctoring data
The Finance Ministry admits personnel altered official documents related to the controversial sale of state-owned land t...
read moreFace from the past
Researchers unveil a facial construction based on a genetic analysis of the remains of a woman who died around 3,800 yea...
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