Apparent Chinese naval vessels spotted near Senkakus
An apparent Chinese sub and combat vessel have been spotted in waters near Japan's Senkaku Islands.
read moreA-bomb survivor makes final appeal
A video message by an atomic bomb survivor of Nagasaki who died last year is posted on YouTube.
read moreToyota displays multipurpose self-driving van
Toyota debuts a multipurpose self-driving van for the service sector.
read moreCommittee starts discussing abdication ceremony
A government committee kicks off discussions on ceremonies related to the stepping down of Emperor Akihito in April 2019...
read moreMattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents
Okinawa demands action and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis apologizes as anger mounts over a spate of military incidents...
read moreFresh emergency landing of US copter in Okinawa
Okinawa sees the second emergency landing of a US military helicopter in 3 days.
read moreUS military airlifts disabled helicopter
US military officials remove a helicopter that made an emergency landing on Saturday using a heavy lift transport helico...
read morePrincess Masako to attend event
Crown Princess Masako will attend an Imperial event featuring lectures from top scholars for the first time in 15 years....
read moreTuna tops $300K at final Tsukiji New Year auction
A bluefin tuna fetches more than $320,000 at the final New Year auction at Tokyo' s hallowed Tsukiji market.
read moreAbe outlines goals in New Year press conference
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to bring more progress in discussing constitutional reform.
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