Broadcaster spreads word about Indonesia's future capital
On assignment far from home, an Indonesian news team is tasked with raising the profile of a historic project to build the ...
Unraveling the mysteries of whale sharks
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world. They're also one of the most mysterious. An aquarium in Okinawa has housed ...
Ishiba Shigeru elected LDP leader
Ishiba Shigeru has been elected leader of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The former LDP Secretary-General is ...
Japan plans to give free legal advice to its nationals in China
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko says the government plans to set up a system, so that it can provide free legal ...
Season's first blowfish auction held in Shimonoseki, western Japan
This season's first auction of blowfish, a traditional winter delicacy in Japan, has been held at Shimonoseki City in the ...
Govt. panel probes cause of massive losses at Norinchukin Bank
Japan's government is investigating the cause of the huge losses at Norinchukin Bank and how to avoid such predicaments in ...
A Foregone Conclusion: Japan’s Nuclear Energy Policy
Yoshioka Hitoshi was a historian of science who sought a strictly rational approach to nuclear energy in Japan. His extensive ...
Israeli PM vows ahead of UN General Assembly speech to continue to hit Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will continue to attack Hezbollah with all its might. He made the ...
Tokyo inflation slows as energy subsidies kick in
Consumer prices in Tokyo have risen at a slower pace in September than in the previous month. A major factor is a resumption ...
LDP leadership race heads to runoff after no candidate wins majority
The race to become the leader of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has come down to a runoff between Takaichi ...
Japan to send SDF aircraft to Jordan, Greece to assist Lebanon-based Japanese
Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru has instructed the Self-Defense Forces to send aircraft to Jordan and Greece.
Major Japanese automakers report August sales slump in China
Japan's top automakers saw August sales slide year-on-year in China. The drop is ascribed to lower prices for electric vehicles that cut into demand for gasoline and hybrid models made by the Japanese ...