Mysterious bright light seen over Japan
An apparent fireball was seen over Japan on Tuesday night.
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US military in Japan bans drinking after accident
The US military in Japan has banned all its service members from drinking following a fatal car accident in Okinawa, southern Japan.
Seabed seismometers to be used to stop Shinkansen
Japanese railway companies plan to use data from seabed seismometers to quickly stop Shinkansen bullet trains when a major earthquake hits.
3 killed in crash in expressway tunnel in Mie
Three people died Wednesday after a crash involving three vehicles including a large truck in a tunnel on an expressway in Mie Prefecture.
Abe returns to Tokyo from Philippines
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has returned from the Philippines after taking part in a series of meetings with ASEAN and other world leaders.
Free Wi-Fi to come to bullet trains in Japan
Wireless Internet access will be offered on Japanese bullet trains running in eastern parts of the main island of Honshu from the middle of next year.
Record haul of dangerous drugs seized near Tokyo
The drugs are mixtures of herbs and chemicals, similar to illegal narcotics.
‘Black widow’ serial killer sentenced to death
A Japanese court has sentenced a woman to death for fatally poisoning her husband and partners with cyanide.
Trees prepared for winter at Sapporo park
A park in the city of Sapporo, northern Japan, is preparing for winter.
Cashless restaurant opens in Tokyo
A completely cashless restaurant has opened in Tokyo in an effort to deal with an industry labor shortage.
