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…
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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, Germany both appreciate long-term thinking
Japan’s tourism industry has flourished due to the steadily increasing number of foreign visitors over the past few years. Donald Bunkenburg, senior director for Japan and Korea of the Lufthansa Grou…
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…
Osaka woman with disabled child works to raise awareness of buggy-style wheelchairs
Kaori Honda recalls how she was shocked around two years ago when a railway official rejected her request for help with her daughter’s wheelchair as they were about to ride the train. “Ramps can…
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…
Soccer great Okudera named Bundesliga Legend
The first Japanese to play in Germany's top division soccer has been named a "legend" for leaving an indelible mark on the league. Yasuhiko Okudera is also the first Japanese to j…
Man, insects may have common ancestors
A research team at the University of Tokyo says it has discovered more similarities in the way insects and mammals sense the environment through their bodies. Their findings were recently published i…