Survey: Americans expect long-term US involvement in Iran conflict
Leaders in Washington are stepping up economic pressure on Iran but, nearly six months into the conflict, their…
Retailers, restaurants cut prices of rice-based items
Convenience stores and restaurant chains in Japan are cutting prices of rice-based products to reflect a decline in…
Japan develops its first neutral-atom quantum computer
Japanese researchers are making headway in the field of quantum computing, or systems that are much faster at…
EU committee recommends revoking marketing authorization for drug Tavneos
A committee of an EU agency has recommended that the marketing authorization of the medicine Tavneos be revoked…
Event in Tokyo revives memories on old mobile phones
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government building is hosting an event that allows visitors to see personal memories stored on…
Bear captured at Kyoto tourist spot
A bear was spotted Wednesday at Amanohashidate in Kyoto Prefecture, one of Japan’s traditional “Three Scenic Views,” and…
Bear enters residential property in Morioka, northeastern Japan
A wild bear has strayed onto the grounds of a person’s home in northeastern Japan. Nobody was hurt,…
Survey: 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors still show PTSD symptoms
A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31…
Central Japan wineries take their wares to London
Wine producers from central Japan gathered in London at a special event on Wednesday to promote their wares…
Trilateral peace talks on Ukraine expected to resume on Sunday
Trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States are expected to resume on Sunday with a…