Japan Hayabusa2 touches down on asteroid for the second time Researchers hope that the samples collected from the asteroid will help us better understand the formation of the solar system and the evolution of our planet. 12/07/2019
No Comment Three major trails on Mount Fuji have opened to trekkers for the summer climbing season At the Fujisanhongu Sengentaisha shrine down the mountain, a Shinto ritual was held to mark the opening of one of the trails. People offered spring water from the foot of Mount Fuji while praying for trekkers' safety. 11/07/2019
No Comment Red Bull 'Flugtag' and a 'poo museum': No Comment off the Week Here are our picks of the best No Comment videos from this week. 05/07/2019
No Comment Heavy rains in Japan force more than 1 million people to evacuate Authorities urged residents in parts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures to move to safety immediately 04/07/2019
No Comment Japan: Temporary 'poop'-up museum flush with visitors There are a lot of strange museums out there, but how would you feel about a poop museum? 04/07/2019
Japan Watch: Ninja-themed cafe opens in Japan Owners of the company said that their goal is to put on events that Japan, and indeed the world, has never seen before. 02/07/2019
Business Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty Japan's NTT invests big in London amid Brexit uncertainty 02/07/2019
Japan Japan to restart commercial whaling Japan is to resume commercial whaling in July after leaving the International Whaling Commission 30/06/2019
No Comment Koi feeding and rickshaw rides: G20 spouses get a taste of Japan's culture The spouses of G20 leaders enjoyed a varied cultural programme in Osaka and the ancient city of Kyoto, Japan on Friday on the sidelines of the ongoing summit. 28/06/2019
No Comment Kim and Trump impersonators wow Osaka crowds ahead of G20 summit The impersonators of Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump greeted crowds in a shopping area in Osaka, two days before world leaders are set to meet at the G20 summit. 26/06/2019
France Nissan to give French alliance partner Renault seats on its board Japan's Nissan will give its French alliance partner Renault representation on its board, putting an end to a disagreement between the two car giants 21/06/2019
Europe News 'We must navigate the explosive trade issues,' says Japan's ambassador "We must navigate the explosive trade issues", says Japan's ambassador to the EU ahead of the G20 summit in Osaka 21/06/2019
No Comment Tokyo previews 2020 Olympic Games with miniature figures Miniature models representing the 55 sports that will be on show at next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were on display in the Japanese capital on Thursday, 400 days before the summer showpiece begins. 20/06/2019
Russia Watch: Muroya sets course for air race victory in spectacular fashion 2017 Red Bull Air Race world champion Yoshihide Muroya is the only Japanese pilot in the history of the sport, and is an aviation hero in the country. 17/06/2019
Iran US could not stop Iran developing atomic bomb: Iran's supreme leader Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said "even if Iran wanted to build an atomic bomb, America could not do anything" to stop it, adding that it was not his country's wish to do so. 13/06/2019
World News Argentina secure first ever world cup point in 0-0 draw with Japan It was an uninspiring contest but one for the history books 10/06/2019
No Comment Office chairs make for unusual Formula One in Japan The small city of Hanyu, 60 kilometres north of Tokyo, was the headquarters of the Grand Prize of the Japanese office 'Isu'. The initiative was created ten years ago by Tsuyoshi Tahara in Kyoto and became so popular that this year 55 teams attended. 10/06/2019
USA Japanese women fight rules that requires high heels at work She says women in Japan face heavy pressure to wear heels on the job. 06/06/2019
No Comment Japan beach clean-up aims to reduce plastic in our oceans A beach clean-up campaign has been launched in Japan to tackle plastic pollution in the sea. 30/05/2019
No Comment Donald Trump inspects Japan's largest warship on state visit US President Donald Trump inspected Japan's largest warship, the Kaga, during a state visit to the country. 28/05/2019