Department store sells works of gold

Department store sells works of gold

A department store in Tokyo sells more than 1000 works made of gold.

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Japan buys island for US drills

Japan buys island for US drills

Japan is nearing a deal to buy a small island for US military drills.

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Sea of Japan coast slammed by snow

Sea of Japan coast slammed by snow

Heavy snow lashes the Sea of Japan coast in central and northern Japan.

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Valentine's for me

Valentine's for me

Women in Japan are likely to treat themselves this Valentine's Day.

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Beware of water at optometrist

Beware of water at optometrist

An optometrist in Tokyo sells glasses at a store covered with water.

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CES launches with focus on autonomous vehicles

CES launches with focus on autonomous vehicles

Japanese automakers are showing off the latest self-driving high-tech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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 Hayabusa touchdown set for February

Hayabusa touchdown set for February

Japan's space probe Hayabusa 2 will attempt its first landing on asteroid Ryugu between February 18th and 24th.

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Huge tuna placed in shrine as offering

Huge tuna placed in shrine as offering

A huge tuna is placed in a shrine as an offering to business success in western Japan.

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Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing

Kim Jong Un arrives in Beijing

Nippon TV captured a special train apparently carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in China Tuesday. It arrived in B...

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Women play sumo, blindfolded

Women play sumo, blindfolded

Women enact a rare style of blindfolded sumo in southwest Japan.

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