Kurobe Dam releasing water for sightseers
Sightseers are flocking to Japan's highest dam to watch the spectacle of water gushing from it. An electric power company releases water from Kurobe Dam, in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan…
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Articles from www3.nhk.or.jp — page 16
Browse articles from www3.nhk.or.jp in the Akihabara archive.
Mao Kobayashi's message to BBC
Freelance announcer Mao Kobayashi, who died on Thursday after suffering from cancer, left behind an essay dedicated to the BBC. The British public broadcaster in 2016 put her on its list of 100 influ…
Parts of Atomic Bomb Dome recovered from river
Parts of a landmark building severely damaged by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 have been recovered from a nearby river. An employee of Hiroshima University, Rebun Kayo, has been salvag…
Princess's engagement to be announced in July
The Imperial Household Agency is planning to announce Princess Mako's engagement to Kei Komuro, possibly on July 8th. Agency officials say Agency Grand Steward Shinichiro Yamamoto will hold…
Fire Ants!
Officials in the western Japanese port city of Kobe say about 100 more fire ants have been found in a container storage space. The highly poisonous ants are originally from South America. Their …
Ocean sunfish robot at Fukushima plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company has debuted a new underwater robot to help in the removal of melted fuel at a crippled nuclear reactor in Fukushima. On Thursday, a test of the robot was disclosed t…
Yamanaka speaks of 10 years from iPS discovery
Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka says he will continue his research in stem cell technology to use it in treating patients. The Nobel Laureate is known for discovering iPS cells. Yaman…
Giant panda at zoo in Tokyo gives birth to a cub
A giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, named Shin Shin, gave birth to a cub on Monday. The birth of a panda cub at Ueno Zoo is the first in 5 years. The zoo observed copulations between Shin Sh…
Bus driver talks about fatal accident
The driver of a tourist bus that was hit by a car on the Tomei Expressway in central Japan on Saturday says he quickly steered to the left to avert a disaster when he saw something flying towards him…
AI and Robotics in Agriculture in Japan [video]
Japan is by far the world leader in one of the most important tech revolutions in the coming decade, the robotics revolution.