DNA analysis identifies atomic bomb victim 80 years later
December 15, 2025
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Laser drone built to repel wild birds infected with avian flu
January 1, 2026 In the battle against avian flu, an NTT East Inc. affiliate has developed a drone that emits laser beams that can scare away disease-ridden wild birds from poultry houses.Startup, retailer seal first fusion power purchase deal in Japan
January 1, 2026 An energy-related startup and a supermarket operator have signed what they say is the first contract in Japan to sell and buy electricity generated from nuclear fusion.
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Tradition and technology on view in Hokkaido’s 1st 5-storied pagoda
January 1, 2026 ISHIKARI, Hokkaido--When Koshoin Temple officials sought to build a wooden pagoda here, they were told it would be impossible to erect one in these northlands, where winds and snow rage and frost does severe harm to such construction.
Only bear-less prefecture sees rise in visitors in wake of attacks
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Tetsuzo Fuwa, the flexible ‘prince’ of JCP, dies at 95
December 30, 2025
Previous ‘Fire Horse’ year marred by sexist superstition
December 30, 2025
Takaichi finally gets time to move into leader’s official residence
December 30, 2025
Japan's defense equipment support to double in fiscal 2026
December 27, 2025
Government seeking fivefold hike in visa fees for foreigners
December 27, 2025
Subaru's popular Forester named Japan's car of the year
December 31, 2025
Asia stocks rise to six-week high; precious metals on a tear
December 26, 2025
Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks drift to more records
December 25, 2025
Member of aespa withdraws from Kohaku amid ‘A-bomb’ flak
December 30, 2025
Chinese military drills around Taiwan resume for a second day, aimed at warning 'external forces'
December 30, 2025
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees cruise missile launches
December 29, 2025
JAXA: Faulty nose cone is suspected in H3 mission failure
December 23, 2025
Japan’s H3 rocket fails to reach orbit after engine shutdown
December 22, 2025
NTT develops tech that could cut data centers’ energy usage
December 15, 2025
Monk in Kyushu adept in crafting award-winning temple slogans
December 28, 2025
Wines aged inside ‘pyramid’ dam in Tottori show promise
December 27, 2025
Survey: Anime, film creators unhappy with pay, treatment
December 25, 2025
Panoramic train Mai starts rolling in northern Kyoto
December 28, 2025
Shimane’s ‘Sky Station’ draws visitors long after railway closure
December 25, 2025
Travel agency, venture join forces for space tours in 2040s
December 23, 2025
DNA analysis identifies atomic bomb victim 80 years later
December 15, 2025
Decontamination studies planned for forests near Fukushima plant
December 28, 2025
Chinese factories see improved orders as importers rush to beat tariffs
March 3, 2025
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
May 15, 2024
GOHAN LAB/ Japanese rolled omelet flavored with dashi stock: 3 keys to getting the hang of making extra-fluffy omelets
April 6, 2022
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
December 19, 2025
Murakami wins joint Italian award, lauds art of translation
October 9, 2025
The lion is king of all it surveys either in the wild or in captivity
July 20, 2022
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
