Coffee maker makes nap room
Food and beverage company Nestlé makes a tiny room where people can take a nap in a train station north of Japan.
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Princess Kako calls for awareness for breast cancer
Japan's Princess Kako calls for awareness for breast cancer.
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Edison's letter to Japanese inventor found in western Japan
A letter that American inventor Thomas Edison wrote to a Japanese colleague 100 years ago is found in western Japan.
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Haneda-Gimpo flights back in service
Flights between Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Gimpo Airport in Seoul resumes after suspension of more than two years due t...
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Researchers forecast major droughts
Researchers forecast areas around the world where droughts of unprecedented scope could occur for prolonged periods.
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Tokyo braces for power crunch amid record heat wave
Tokyo braces for a power crunch as temperatures soar across the country.
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Skyscraper window cleaner comes down with heat stroke
A cleaner who was washing a window on a tall building comes down with a heat stroke.
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Japan to provide $200 mil. for global food crisis
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces plans to provide 200 million dollars to fight the global food crisis fue...
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205 people pass initial tests to be astronauts
Japan's education ministry announces that 205 people have passed initial tests to become astronauts.
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Govt calls for energy saving in Tokyo area
The Japanese government calls for energy saving in the Tokyo area as demand for electricity rises due to hot weather.
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