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Missing Monet returns home to Japan
The oil painting, around two metres long and 4.2 metres wide, was unearthed in the Louvre Museum in Paris in 2016.
Japan public grade school under fire over Armani uniform
School uniforms tend to be expensive because they come with special school emblems, buttons and other designs.
Socially active older women benefit from flu vaccine
Effectiveness of the influenza vaccine varies by season because circulating strains vary and are gradually evolving.
Robot prepares coffee at a new cafe in Japan
Sawyer debuted at Henna Cafe in Tokyo's downtown business and shopping district of Shibuya.
Japan begins chicken cull after bird flu outbreak confirmed
Confirmation of the outbreak, which was reported earlier in the week, marked the country’s first cases of bird flu in poultry this winter.
Experiencing the power and beauty of Kirishima
Visitors can reach the area by bullet train from Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka to JR Kagoshima-chuo station.
AI 'boy' granted residency in central Tokyo
Shibuya said the project aimed to make the district's government more familiar to residents and allow officials to hear their opinions.
Time off for good behaviour: Japan firm rewards non-smokers
Japan lags behind other developed nations in terms of smoke-free policies and the social pressure to quit is less intense.
Einstein's theory of happy living emerges in Tokyo note
It is impossible to determine if the notes were a reflection of Einstein's own musings on his growing fame.
Environmental scientist Schellnhuber receives Blue Planet Prize
He is Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).