May 16, 2012
HIROSHIMA--A registry of people killed in Hiroshima's 1945 atomic bombing, as well as hibakusha and others who died later, is exposed to sunlight in an annual airing in front of the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims in the city's Naka Ward on May 16.
May 16, 2012
American pop sensation Lady Gaga reached some new heights May 15 when she visited Tokyo Sky Tree, the world’s tallest free-standing tower located in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward.
May 16, 2012
AMMAN, Jordan--The head of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) said the nation's first nuclear reactor could be delayed by continued armed conflict in neighboring Syria.
May 15, 2012
Emperor Akihito’s international diplomacy will come full circle with his arrival in Britain on May 16 to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
May 15, 2012
JAKARTA -- Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.
May 15, 2012
GINOWAN, Okinawa Prefecture—The deafening roar of U.S. military aircraft and the constant fear of one crashing into her home and restaurant are part of everyday life for Chiyo Nakasone.
May 15, 2012
A spectacular display of wisteria is entrancing visitors to the Byakugoji temple in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, by day and night.
May 14, 2012
Eight of the 11 municipalities within 30 kilometers of the Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture expressed opposition or are taking a cautious approach to the restart of its reactors, an Asahi Shimbun survey has shown.
May 14, 2012
Eight bicycle-loving police officers in Ehime prefecture are pumped about their new equipment: 16 new sports bikes donated by a Taiwanese manufacturer.
May 13, 2012
Firing its first shot in a campaign to attract women shoppers, the new Shibuya Hikarie shopping and entertainment complex came alive on May 12 with a pulsating and packed fashion show.
May 13, 2012
Seventy-seven surveillance cameras are being installed around the new Tokyo Sky Tree in Sumida Ward, compared with 55 in the Kabukicho entertainment district of Shinjuku Ward, drawing criticism of overkill and potential invasions of privacy.
May 12, 2012
Tokyo’s 2020 Olympic bid organizers were hoping that the international community would rally around the bid in a show of solidarity as the nation rebuilds after the events of March 11, 2011.
May 12, 2012
Facing criticism over its planned price hikes, Tokyo Electric Power Co. will offer consumers a "peak shift plan," which charges more for power during afternoon hours but reduces the rates at night.
May 12, 2012
SOMA, Fukushima Prefecture--When the surging waters of the tsunami on March 11, 2011, engulfed coastal forests of scenic Matsukawaura beach, one resilient pine tree stood tall and has refused to die.
May 12, 2012
The shore of the Boso Peninsula provides the venue for Yasutaka Fukuda’s classes on creating “jewelry” from the sea.
May 11, 2012
Haruka Higa tapped a mounting sense of frustration among Okinawans that mainland Japanese are discriminating against them when she likened them to pigs in a play.
May 11, 2012
In an effort likely to just be a symbolic one, a citizens group submitted petitions containing 323,076 signatures to the Tokyo metropolitan government on May 10 calling for a referendum on nuclear power plants serving the region.
May 11, 2012
NATORI, Miyagi Prefecture--With business in full bloom, carnation growers in this tsunami-stricken city are once again busy shipping their flowers prior to Mother’s Day on May 13.
May 11, 2012
A number of publishers have asked to update their senior high school textbooks to include last year's Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear power plant crisis.
May 11, 2012
Businesses and households in the Kansai region, Hokkaido and Kyushu will be urged to use up to 20 percent less energy this summer to ride out a possible power crunch, sources said.