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Designed manholes cost more but appeal to a Japanese sense of detail (Photo: AFP)

Manhole art attempts to give sewers in Japan a different image

Veteran spotter Shoji Morimoto's passion for covers was fuelled after noticing that the city of Fukui sported two...

14 Jan 2018 3:41 PM IST

Shinzo Abe, wife Akie while boarding the PMs official plane, one of which has lost a wing panel (Photo: AFP)

In embarrassing mishap, wing panel of Japan PM's official jet falls...

ASDF spokesperson said, 'The air force would conduct an investigation to determine why the panel had fallen off Abe's...

12 Jan 2018 12:58 PM IST

The zoo is reeling under bird flu scare after 20 birds, including caged ones like munia, grey partridge and ringneck parrots died in the last few months. (Representational image)

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...

12 Jan 2018 8:15 AM IST

James Mattis apologised to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents including the emergency landing of an American military helicopter in Okinawa on Monday. (Photo: AP)

US apologises to Japan over recent series of military accidents

Onodera has said he hoped to depart for Hawaii to meet top the US commander in the Pacific, Harry Harris, to discuss the...

9 Jan 2018 12:28 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

New humanoid robot sweats during exercise

The robot has an artificial perspiration system.

2 Jan 2018 6:37 PM IST

It also suggests that treatment for these diseases cannot be performed merely with zinc supplements. (Photo: Pixabay)

Poor zinc supply to lung cells behind respiratory diseases

It also suggests that treatment for these diseases cannot be performed merely with zinc supplements.

1 Jan 2018 11:00 AM IST

Scientists said tossing and turning in bed at night should be seen as a warning of future ill-health. (Photo: Pixabay)

Waking up at night doubles risk of heart attack: Study

Research suggests that various sleep disturbances are connected to ischemic heart disease and stroke.

27 Feb 2018 8:47 PM IST

The painting had belonged to Kojiro Matsukata, a businessman who collected Western art between 1916 and 1927. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

27 Feb 2018 7:28 PM IST

The blossoms will be falling in about one week after the peak bloom.

Here's everything you need to know about Cherry Blossom in Japan

Cherry blossoms are in bloom for only a week and it is between late March and mid-May that they bloom throughout various...

26 Feb 2018 8:15 PM IST

The Armani uniform, to be launched in April, is recommended but not compulsory. (Photo: AP)

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.

13 Feb 2018 7:02 PM IST

Japans Princess Mako and fiance Kei Komuro. (Photo: AP)

Fevered speculation as Japan princess postpones wedding

The 26-year-old eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito cited time constraints as the reason to delay the formal...

7 Feb 2018 4:02 PM IST

Vaccines may help reduce the spread of infection among social groups. (Photo: Pixabay)

Socially active older women benefit from flu vaccine

Effectiveness of the influenza vaccine varies by season because circulating strains vary and are gradually evolving.

7 Feb 2018 3:31 PM IST