Chiba student hit on back of head by unidentified attacker on bike
Police said Wednesday they are looking for a man who assaulted a 21-year-old female university student in Chiba. (Japan Today)
View ArticleOgasawara threatened by non-native lizard
Experts are concerned about a non-indigenous lizard found on one of the Ogasawara Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage site. (NHK)
View ArticleConsumer confidence highest in nearly 6 years
Japan's consumer confidence in March improved for the 3rd straight month to hit the highest level in almost 6 years. (NHK)
View ArticleExperts identify killer of leukemia-causing cells
Japanese researchers say they have successfully killed cells blamed for causing a type of leukemia common in adults. They say the discovery brings a complete cure for the disease closer. (NHK)
View ArticleKamakura selling beach naming rights
The Kamakura municipal government in Kanagawa Prefecture is selling the naming rights of three beaches in the city to cover the cost of their maintenance. (Yomiuri)
View Article2 Chinese warships seen off Miyakojima
Two Chinese naval ships were spotted in high seas off Miyakojima island, Okinawa Prefecture, on Tuesday afternoon, the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff said Wednesday. (Yomiuri)
View ArticleOpposition boycotts Diet discussions
The Democratic Party of Japan and three other opposition parties boycotted Diet discussions Wednesday, criticizing the ruling camp for its handling of a bill aimed at correcting vote-value disparities...
View ArticleKuroda's skills to be tested at G-20 / BOJ's policy aimed toward deflation,...
New Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will face a test of his ability to persuade at a meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Washington, where he will have to...
View ArticleJapan confronts hazards of judo
Daisuke Kitagawa turned 20 last month, but he does not know that. He has been in a coma since 2008, after a bad fall at a school judo competition, and his chance of waking up is extremely slim. He...
View Article70 pct of harmful web sites in Japan had ad revenue
Some 70 pct of Web sites with illegal or harmful content in Japan were having advertising revenues, a National Police Agency report showed Thursday. (Jiji Press)
View ArticleMusician has 36 years' experience as therapy-dog trainer
For Toru Oki, 61, his two titles -- musician and therapy-dog trainer -- are one and the same. "Music is my job, whereas therapy is my lifework," he said, before adding that both are borderless...
View ArticleShip carrying nuclear fuel leaves France for Japan
A ship loaded with nuclear fuel has left a French port for Japan, carrying the first delivery since the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. (NHK)
View ArticleToyota's global sales of hybrids top 5 mil.
Japan's Toyota Motor says global sales of its hybrid vehicles topped 5-million units. That's in cumulative terms since its first hybrid model, the Prius, was launched back in 1997. (NHK)
View ArticleAung San Suu Kyi eyeing presidency
Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has suggested that she's willing to become the country's president to spearhead reforms. (NHK)
View ArticleJapan, China, S. Korea to postpone trilateral summit
The planned trilateral summit involving Japan, China and South Korea is likely to be held in June or later, not in late May as originally sought, due to China's calls for host Seoul to postpone the...
View ArticleJapan logs $3.7bn trade deficit in March
Japan's trade deficit more than quadrupled on year to $3.7 billion in March, government data shows. (SBS)
View ArticleJapan decides on special zones embodying Abe's economic policy
The Japanese government decided Wednesday to set up special economic zones mainly in the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, where drastic deregulation and preferential tax measures will be...
View ArticleNikkei drops 1.2% as Apple component suppliers weigh
Japan's Nikkei share average dropped 1.2 per cent on Thursday as Apple-linked shares came under pressure on concerns of slowing sales of the iPhone maker's products, while global growth worries...
View ArticleMore early wins for Abenomics, but Japan activity lags
A small rise in Japanese exports, improving business confidence and surging investment flows demonstrated early successes for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's radical pro-growth strategy, but firms have yet...
View ArticleLDP panel seeks to relax visa issuance requirements
A ruling Liberal Democratic Party tourism committee compiled a set of proposals to the government Thursday to ease visa requirements in order to lift the number of foreign visitors to Japan. (Kyodo)
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