One shrinking Japanese town's plan: Give away houses for free
There is less and less traffic in Okutama, Japan these days; the community has lost half its population over the past few decades. Japan's population peaked several years ago, at 128 m…
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Emperor Naruhito officially takes his place on Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne
Japan's Emperor Naruhito makes his appearance during a ceremony to proclaim his enthronement to the world, called Sokuirei-Seiden-no-gi, at the Imperial Palace on October 22, 2019…
Tennis star Naomi Osaka giving up U.S. citizenship to play for Japan in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Superstar tennis player Naomi Osaka said Thursday she intends to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo next year. The two-time Grand Slam champion will give up her U.S. citiz…
Man allegedly tracked down pop star using her own selfies and Google Street View
The 26-year-old was charged with assaulting a pop star he allegedly tracked down online using her selfies and Google Street View. TBSTokyo — Tokyo police have charged a 26-year…
Chemistry Nobel shared by 2 Americans and 1 Japanese researcher
Goran Hansson, secretary general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, said the prize was about "a rechargeable world." Prize founder Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist who inve…
Dozens of immigrant detainees on hunger strike in Japan to protest harsh conditions
Tokyo — Dozens of immigrant detainees have resorted to hunger strikes across Japan, once again in the spotlight for its unusually tough stance toward asylum seekers. Out of close to 16,000 petit…
The cautionary tale of Japan's "sex recession"
At the forefront of the so-called global "sex recession" is Japan, which has one of the lowest fertility rates on Earth, and it could serve as a cautionary tale for the U.S. and other …
Japanese cargo ship blasts off on flight to space station
A Mitsubishi Heavy Industries H-2B rocket roars away from the Tanegashima Space Center, boosting an HTV cargo ship into orbit. The spacecraft is loaded with 4 tons of supplies and equipment…
Japan is going wild for luxury toilet paper, even at $12 per roll
Mochitsuki Seishi's "Rabbit" brand of luxury, hand-rolled toilet paper sells for about $5 per roll, or as much as 12 rolls of the standard stuff in Japan. High-end toile…
Power company execs cleared of negligence in Fukushima nuclear disaster
Tokyo — Three power company executives were acquitted by a court in Japan on Thursday of negligence related to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The meltdown caused by a tsunami after a power…