Kayak racer penalized for drugging rival
A Japanese kayak racer who drugged a rival at a national championship event has been banned from competing for 8 years. Yasuhiro Suzuki, 32, was penalized after he admitted he drugged a fellow c…
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Coming of Age Day celebrated at 300 meters
A group of young people have celebrated Coming of Age Day in Japan on Monday by climbing up the steps to the top of the country's tallest building. The national holiday honors people reachi…
Company reprimanded for dangerous drone operation
Japan's transport ministry has reprimanded a company for the dangerous operation of a drone. The ministry says the firm flew a drone at a commercial facility in Tokyo in April, allowing vis…
Nomura unit told to end abuse of work system that forced hundreds to engage in unpaid overtime
The Tokyo Labor Bureau has advised Nomura Real Estate Development Co. to take corrective measures against its abuse of a discretionary work system that forced hundreds of employees to work unpaid ove…
Foreign students studying in Japan reaches record high
The number of foreign students enrolled in Japanese schools totaled a record 267,042 as of May, with most coming from Asian countries, a government affiliate said Wednesday.
Miracle pine tree' cut down
A pine tree that survived the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan and became a symbol of hope for local residents has been cut down. The 25-meter-tall tree in the city of Mina…
Chinese man sentenced to 20 years for murder
A Japanese court has sentenced a Chinese man to 20 years in prison for killing his former girlfriend's female roommate. 26-year-old Chen Shifeng had been charged with murdering 24…
Susuharai: Year-end Eventin Kyoto
Monks and laypeople beat tatami mats with bamboo slats during year-end cleaning called “susuharai” at the Nishi Honganji temple in Kyoto on Wednesday. They stir up the dust accumulated throughou…
Sleeping Bag Cinema
An about 1,000-square-meter vacant lot of land in Tokyo’s Ginza district where a hotel will be built was converted into an outdoor movie theater Nov. 25 for one night only. More than 3…
Kotatsu Train: a Must for Travelers!
A special winter train equipped with traditional Japanese "kotatsu" heaters has begun operating in northern Japan, along the Pacific coast. The first train departed from Sanriku Railwa…