Abe and Modi criticize North Korea

Abe and Modi criticize North Korea

Japan and India's Prime Ministers criticize North Korea at a joint press conference after bilateral talks in India.

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Futuristic IoT house unveiled

Futuristic IoT house unveiled

77 Japanese companies work together on an IoT house that can automatically open and close curtains and make coffee with ...

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Families of kidnapping victims want N. Korea on State Sponsor of Terrorism list

Families of kidnapping victims want N. Korea on State Sponsor of Terrorism list

Families of Japanese abductees urge the U.S. to re-designate North Korea as a State Sponsor of Terrorism at a symposium ...

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Tottori grabs fried chicken world record

Tottori grabs fried chicken world record

People in Tottori, western Japan snag a Guinness World Record for largest serving of fried chicken.

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Meet Annie, Japan's 3rd facility dog

Meet Annie, Japan's 3rd facility dog

Annie headed to a children's hospital in Yokohama today to become the nation's third facility dog.

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Japan's health care expenses set record high for 9th year

Japan's health care expenses set record high for 9th year

Japan's total health care expenses in fiscal 2015 set a record high for the 9th consecutive year.

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Girl dies after eating food infected with o-157 e. coli

Girl dies after eating food infected with o-157 e. coli

A girl dies after eating fried food infected with O-157 E. coli bacteria bought at the same deli in Gunma where people s...

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Abe leaves for India

Abe leaves for India

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for India to hold summit talks with his counterpart Narendra Modi.

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Power outage hits Tokyo Monorail

Power outage hits Tokyo Monorail

Passengers on the Tokyo Monorail are stranded above the sea by a more than two-hour power outage.

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Sorry saury catch putting festivals in pinch

Sorry saury catch putting festivals in pinch

A shortage of saury, a popular autumn treat, is disappointing fishermen, fans of the fish and putting popular festivals ...

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