Fishing resumed at lake polluted by US fighter jet fuel

Fishing resumed at lake polluted by US fighter jet fuel

Basket clam fishing is resumed at a lake where a U.S. jet fighter dumped fuel tanks last month.

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Tokyo firefighters drill in dense housing

Tokyo firefighters drill in dense housing

Tokyo firefighters drill for a massive quake in a city with some of the world's most dense housing.

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Driverless snow cart test gets underway

Driverless snow cart test gets underway

A self-driving snow cart undergoes testing in central Japan.

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Japan and Russia agree to more talks

Japan and Russia agree to more talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agree to further talks to pave the way to ...

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Police canine heroes remembered

Police canine heroes remembered

Police in Tokyo hold a memorial ceremony to remember and pray for the souls of fallen canine partners.

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Japan plans trilateral summit

Japan plans trilateral summit

Japan is working to arrange a trilateral summit that would bring leaders from South Korea and China to Japan in early Ma...

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Toyota halts self-driving tests in US

Toyota halts self-driving tests in US

Toyota suspends autonomous driving tests on public roads in the United States following a fatal Uber self-driving test m...

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Empress Michiko to miss ritual due to pain

Empress Michiko to miss ritual due to pain

Japan's Empress Michiko will miss a court ritual due to strong pain in her leg.

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Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack

Nation marks 23 years since Aum attack

Japan marks 23 years since the Aum Shinrikyo cult's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway killed 13 and injured more than...

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Paralympic medalists meet education minister

Paralympic medalists meet education minister

Paralympic athletes who collectively won 10 medals visit the Ministry of Education to report their results.

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