November 28, 2013
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe refused to make concessions on the state secrets protection bill during a heated Upper House session Nov. 27, arguing that there are limits on the...
November 28, 2013
Popular Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward may undergo a major makeover that could return it closer to its European and Japanese design roots that were in vogue ...
November 29, 2013
KAGOSHIMA--Kagoshima University and local companies will try to erase memories of an earlier failure by launching a tiny satellite into space early next year.
November 29, 2013
RIFU, Miyagi Prefecture--East Japan Railway Co. and West Japan Railway Co. on Nov. 28 unveiled their first jointly developed high-speed train, describing it as a combination of Japanese tradition and state-of-the-art...
November 26, 2013
The Fukushima nuclear crisis is creating business opportunities for Britain’s nuclear industry, helping Germany shutter its nuclear reactors and leaving questions over the future of Japan's nuclear fuel recycling ambitions.
November 26, 2013
For the first time since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, local farmers are preparing a delicacy known as "anpo" persimmon.
November 28, 2013
Get ready for an invasion of body snatchers, both in the theaters and at home. Hitoshi Iwaaki's legendary horror/sci-fi manga series "Parasyte" will be adapted into a two-part live-action film, with an animated TV series also...
November 27, 2013
One of the joys of cooking in winter is noticing how some vegetables become more flavorful as it gets colder.
November 29, 2013
Nissan Motor Co. unveiled a car that can travel to destinations without a driver touching the wheel, accelerator or brakes.
November 28, 2013
SEOUL--Acknowledging Japan’s efforts to mend bilateral ties, South Korea’s foreign minister said his country will also work hard toward resolving issues of historical interpretation and territorial claims.
November 28, 2013
The Upper House started debating the contentious bill to protect state secrets on Nov. 27. As we have repeatedly pointed out, this piece of legislation, passed by the Lower House a day earlier, is defective.
November 25, 2013
Aurora, the heaviest sumo wrestler in Japan, ate as little food as possible before his younger brother’s wedding.
