Japan current account deficit hits new record
Japan’s current account deficit hit a new record high in November 2013. Japan’s government said today (Tuesday) the nati...
read moreTraditional new year decoration burning
In Japan, it's customary to burn traditional Shinto new year decorations in January. A town in Tokushima prefecture lit ...
read moreSuntory buys Beam for $16 bil.
Japanese drinks giant Suntory has inked a deal to buy US bourbon maker Beam for about 16-billion dollars.The new firm wi...
read moreAbe preps for big Africa speech
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on the last leg of a weeklong trip through Africa.Abe is seeking to raise Japan's p...
read more20-year-olds celebrate coming-of-age
20-year-olds are celebrating coming-of-age ceremonies across Japan today (Monday).20 is the age when Japanese youths bec...
read more'Lucky man' race
A ritual foot race took place at Nishinomiya shrine in Hyogo prefecture this morning (Friday). The shrine is dedicated ...
read more'Devil's Night' in Fukuoka
Japanese people held what they call a "devil's night" at a shrine in the city of Fukuoka last night (Tuesday).The event ...
read moreTokyo firefighters show their stuff
Tokyo firefighters showed off their skills in an ancient New Year’s ritual today (Monday).The annual event has a history...
read moreFukushima Update #17 “Divisions over internal exposure”
Experts are divided over the long-term impact of internal exposure to radiation, particularly in limited doses. The abse...
read moreAbe heads to Africa
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on his way to Africa and the Middle East.It's the latest of many overseas tours Abe...
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