Keidanren opens ranks to the future
Japan's leading business group Keidanren lowers its equity bar to include more venture firms working in fields like AI a...
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Samurai procession enlivens Hakone
A 19th century samurai procession is re-enacted in the popular mountain resort town Hakone.
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Govt. to revise era name trademark policy
Japan's government is moving to revise trademark laws to prevent an onslaught of unnecessary applications before Emperor...
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Pansy flower harvest in full swing
Flower farmers in Kihoku, Mie Prefecutre are busy preparing pansy flowers for shipment.
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Vintage electronics inspire the future
A collector of precious vintage electronics in northern Japan wants his collection to inspire today's technologists.
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Japan to allow more foreign workers
Japan's government approves a bill to allow more foreigners to work in the country amid deepening labor shortages.
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Transport minister to crack down on drunk pilots
Japan's transport minister will crack down on drinking problems after two drunk pilots caused flight delays.
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Freed Japanese journalist meets press
Junpei Yasuda, the journalist held hostage by armed rebels for over three years in Syria, speaks of his abuse and confin...
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Tension and training in the South China Sea
Japan's largest destroyer, the JS Kaga, undertakes its first international deployment amid growing tension triggered by ...
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JAL, ANA pilots delay flights due to drinking
A JAL copilot is arrested in London for exceeding alcohol limits just days after an ANA captain delayed flights with a ...
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