Advisory panel withholds decision on Harumafuji
Advisors to the Japan Sumo Association have withheld a decision on punishment for Yokozuna Grand Champion Harumafuji for his violence against a rank-and-file wrestler. The yokozuna del…
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A New Record in Sumo Titles
Hakuho won his 40th Sumo Title to set a record for the number of titles won by a single sumo wrestler.
See the New Panda Cub
The Tokyo government has decided that a giant panda cub at Ueno Zoo is ready to make her public debut. She will go on display on December 19th. Xiang Xiang was born at the zoo in central Tokyo o…
Seabed seismometers to be used to stop Shinkansen
Japanese railway companies plan to use data from seabed seismometers to quickly stop Shinkansen bullet trains when a major earthquake hits. The Central Japan Railway Company and the West Japan R…
Twitter CEO reacts to alleged serial killings
Twitter's CEO is reacting to a grisly case in Japan where a suspected serial killer allegedly found his victims through their suicidal posts on the social media platform. In an interview wi…
Colorful autumn foliage draws visitors to Nagatoro
Colorful autumn leaves are in their prime at a park in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, drawing many visitors. The park in the town of Nagatoro is well-known as an autumn foliage viewing…
Japan's transport plane displayed at UAE air show
Japan's Defense Ministry has exhibited a domestically produced transport aircraft at a major air show in the United Arab Emirates. Speaking to reporters at the show on Sunday, ministry offi…
Multilingual robots unveiled in Tokyo
Multilingual robot concierges have been unveiled in Tokyo prior to trials that will gauge their ability to welcome visitors to the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike atte…
Record haul of dangerous drugs seized near Tokyo
Anti-drug authorities in Japan have arrested 6 people on suspicion of possessing a large supply of so-called "dangerous drugs." The drugs are mixtures of herbs and chemicals, simi…
Early Winter?
A park in the city of Sapporo, northern Japan, is preparing for winter. Workers began wrapping the trees at Odori Park in straw mats on Tuesday, the beginning of winter on the traditional calend…