Cybercrime on the rise

Japan’s National Police Agency reports that cybercrime rates are up for the year.Japanese people filed about 80,000 comp...

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‘Grandchild Cane’ born of cancer battle

Japan is the world’s fastest-aging country, so it’s no surprise it’s a hub of creation for products targeting the elderl...

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Hakodate first city to sue to stop nuclear plant

A city in Japan’s north wants to end the construction of a nearby nuclear plant.The assembly of Hakodate city okayed pla...

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JAL unveils luxe new lounge

Japan Airlines has unveiled its plush new lounge at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.JAL showed off the facility ahead of next mo...

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Japan condemns N.Korean missile launch

Japan is reacting to North Korea’s firing of two missiles over the Sea of Japan early this morning (Wednesday). Prime Mi...

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TEPCO: Crane malfunction forces suspension of fuel removal

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says a crane malfunction forced it to suspend the removal of fuel as...

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Abe attends nuclear summit after landmark deal

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in The Hague after agreeing on a landmark deal to hand over weapons-grade plutonium...

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500,000 elderly await nursing homes

A new survey shows more than 500,000 elderly Japanese await placement in intensive care nursing homes.Japanese health of...

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Imperial couple makes rare Ise shrine visit

Japan’s imperial couple left Tokyo today (Tuesday) for an ancient ritual held once every 20 years at Japan’s holiest Shi...

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Cherry blossom season reaches Tokyo

Spring has reached the Japanese capital.Japanese weather officials declared the start of Tokyo’s cherry blossom season.T...

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