Female police unit to guard US first lady
Tokyo police are training a unit of female officers to guard US First Lady Melania Trump when she visits Japan next week. US President Donald Trump and the first lady are scheduled to visit Japa…
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Exhibition of nunoe cloth pictures
An exhibition of artworks made of kimono cloth opened in Mito city, north of Tokyo, on Tuesday. "Nunoe" is a Japanese handcraft similar to patchwork in which scraps of kimono and obi f…
Japan to ban cars with Takata airbags
Japan's transport ministry has decided to ban vehicles still fitted with Takata airbags from running on public roads. Since 2004, there have been about 200 cases worldwide of unusual ruptur…
Equipment to float building to offset tremors
Researchers have come up with a novel way to protect buildings from earthquake damage. A group consisting of a disaster-prevention research institute and private companies has developed a d…
Gata No Kuni Kara
For the very first time, a Japanese TV drama is featuring a popular actor from Thailand! It's a story about a young Thai man who runs away accompanied by a Japanese high school girl.
Japan's 1st privately-funded rocket to be launched
A Japanese startup firm has given news reporters a look at a rocket that will be launched on Saturday. It is the first rocket built in Japan without assistance from the government. Interstellar …
Cabinet approves new guidelines to reduce suicides
Japan's government has set a goal of cutting suicide rates by 30 percent over the next decade. The Cabinet approved new guidelines on comprehensive measures to prevent suicide on Tuesday.…
What are some good tips to survive Japan's summer?
Summer in Japan is not just hot, but also humid. This makes it much more uncomfortable than summer whether in Salt Lake City, where the temperatures are much higher but the overall feeling is better …
Nearly 850 treated at hospitals for heatstroke
Hundreds of people were taken to hospitals across Japan with symptoms of heatstroke on Sunday, as the intense hot weather continues. Fire departments and police say at least 846 people received …
Koike allies secure majority in Tokyo election
In Sunday's Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's new regional party and candidates supporting her have secured a majority in the assembly. Prime Minister Shin…