Last chance for embattled stem cell scientist
The Japanese scientist at the center of a scandal over stem cell research has been given a final chance to prove her cr...
read moreNews conference meltdown
Reporters could hardly believe their eyes when a local assemblyman in central Japan literally melted down while trying t...
read moreMt. Fuji climbing season underway
Dozens of climbers greeted the dawn from the top of Japan’s Mt. Fuji this morning.The official climbing season begins to...
read moreJapan, N. Korea launch new talks on abductions
Japanese and North Korean officials launched a new round of talks today on solving the North’s abductions of Japanese c...
read moreCabinet approves reinterpretation of pacifist constitution
Japan’s cabinet has approved the right to use military force to defend allies. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe explained the ...
read moreJR East unveils bullet train with foot bath
Feet feeling tired?A Japanese train operator has unveiled what may be the first train equipped with a foot bath.JR East...
read moreSouthern town hopes octopus pots prove a draw
People in southern Japan are looking to an ancient fishing tradition to breathe new life into their town. Residents of ...
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