New Abe cabinet features five women
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's first cabinet reshuffle since taking office includes 5 female ministers, in line wi...
read moreDengue fever strikes Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park
Government officials and scientists work to stem an outbreak of dengue fever centered on a downtown Tokyo park.
read moreWater-based battery aims to be emergency lifeline
Furukawa Battery announces an emergency battery that creates electricity by just adding water.
read moreSnow crab season underway in Toyama
Bidders gather at the first snow crab auction of the season in central Japan.
read moreJapan's first lady launches womenomics truck
Japan’s first lady Akie Abe helps launch a new mini truck aimed at women farmers.
read moreTuna-consuming nations mull new catch limits
The world’s biggest consumers of tuna are discussing the future of the threatened fish as the Western and Central Pacifi...
read moreAbe cabinet drills for massive Tokyo quake
September 1st is National Disaster Prevention Day in Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended an emergency drill with h...
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