Pedestrian-detecting automatic brake tests publicized
Japan's transport ministry reveals the results of the first tests of pedestrian-detecting automatic brakes.
read moreUnesco adds 33 festivals to cultural heritage list
Unesco adds 33 traditional festivals featuring parades and floats to its intangible cultural heritage list.
read moreMario Brothers headed to Universal Studios
Mario Brothers are coming to Universal Studios in Japan and the US.
read moreEmpty Toyosu market unveiled to media
The media is shown the vacant Toyosu market nearly a month after it was supposed to replace Tokyo's famous Tsukiji whole...
read moreTea for the gods
A tea ceremony for the gods at a picturesque Shinto shrine and famous landmark draws crowds of people.
read morePanel split on imperial abdication
A slight majority of experts on a government panel on Imperial abdication support or conditionally support the abdicatio...
read moreUS contractor arrested for slashing woman
An American contractor is arrested on suspicion he slashed a woman at a US military base in Japan.
read moreFerris wheel catches fire
A Ferris wheel catches fire in western Japan but no one is injured.
read moreTokyo Olympics venue controversy continues
A four-party review of three Tokyo Olympics venues keeps boat and swimming facilities but is unable to settle on a site ...
read moreLower house passes pension reform bill
Japan's lower house passes a pension reform bill to stem rising expenditures.
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