Nuclear debate makes a comeback
A candidate to the post of governor of Tokyo is running on an anti-nuclear platform with the backing of a popular former...
read moreTEPCO updates restructuring plan
Officials of Tokyo Electric Power Company have just unveiled a new plan to make their company profitable again.The Presi...
read moreAbe recharges at New Year’s tea reception
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a busy schedule this year, and he’ll need all the energy he can get.Abe attended a...
read moreKennedy visits police headquarters
US ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy visited police headquarters in Tokyo today (Thursday).Kennedy congratulated poli...
read moreImperial New Year’s poetry reading
In Japan, poetry is an artform celebrated at the highest levels.Japan’s Emperor and Empress took part in the annual New ...
read moreGroup sues to block Okinawa reclamation
A group of people in Okinawa, Japan have sued to block the reclamation of land for a US Marine base.Coastal waters off t...
read moreToyota stays on top
Toyota Motor Corp. is set to retain its position as the world’s largest automobile manufacturer for the second consecuti...
read moreFormer PM Hosokawa aims to be Tokyo governor
The race to be governor of Tokyo has become a contest over the nation’s nuclear policy.Anti-nuclear former prime ministe...
read moreSumo for kids
Sumo wrestling is a national sport in Japan, and kindergarteners in Ishikawa prefecture are holding their own tournament...
read moreJapan doubling Africa aid
Japan will double its aid to Africa.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the African Union today (Tuesday) Japan would provide...
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