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Early Hero of Japan’s Quake Tragedy: Building Codes
Half a day after Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake/tsunami combo, it's clear that the country can be thankful for its preparedness, especially...
A Moving Look at Japanese Kids and their Homeroom Teacher
"In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a fourth-grade class in a primary school in Kanazawa, northwest of Tokyo, learn lessons about compassion...
Wave of Gifts in Name of Comic Book Heroes Continue for Japan’s Orphans
A wave of anonymous donations in the name of a 1960s comic superhero, a character who began as an orphan, is spreading across Japan,...
First Generation Not Ravaged by War in Russia, China, Japan, Europe
Something to think about, from a Letter to the Editor in the Daily Record... Since the end of World War II 65 years ago,...
Japanese Man Invents Machine to Turn Plastic Back into Oil
Out of his love for the environment and concern about over-flowing landfills, Akinori Ito, from the Japanese company Blest, developed a machine capable of...
Japan Shows Willingness to Redress Over Korean Forced Labor in WWII
Mitsubishi has agreed to begin negotiations for compensation with Korean women who were forced to work for the company during World War II, when...
Japan Pedometer Gives Incentive to Skip the Taxi
A Japanese company is selling a pedometer that calculates how much money you save on taxi fares by walking as well as the...
Japan Pledges $5 Billion to Rebuild Afghanistan
Japan pledged this week to provide $5 billion in aid to Afghanistan over the next five years to and to speed the delivery of...
Japanese Leaders Voices Deep Regret Over WWII Suffering
Japan's Prime Minister expressed deep regret over the suffering his country inflicted on Asian countries during World War II in a solemn ceremony Saturday....
Hydrogen in Every Home: Japanese Slash Energy Use and CO2 Emissions
Trials by companies including Panasonic and Toyota are underway at 3,000 homes throughout Japan, to bring mini hydrogen power plants into backyards that...
In Japan, Foster Parents Blaze an Unpopular Trail
The government is looking for more families like the Sakamotos, who have braved criticism for their decision to raise foster kids. Not easy...
Japan Geothermal Projects Pick Up After 20 Years
Several Japanese firms will kick off new projects to build geothermal power plans this year for the first time in nearly two decades. ...
Japanese City Finds Treasure in Recycling Unwanted Electronics
After 11 months of collecting discarded handheld electronics, one small city in Japan has reduced its trash burden and found a source of income...
Japanese Town Blazes Trail in Clean Energy
In the mountains of northern Japan, wind, sun and even cow dung are being turned into electricity as part of efforts to turn a...
Monkey Brains In U.S. Make Robot Walk In Japan
New research allows rhesus monkeys in North Carolina - just by thinking - to control robotic arms & legs all the way in Japan....
Japan Drops Humpback Whale Hunt Under Pressure
Succumbing to international protest, Japan said Friday it was dropping plans to hunt humpback whales for the first time in four decades, marking the...
“Free Hugs” Campaign Aims to Inspire Reserved Japanese
FOLLOW-UP: A group of university students were on a mission earlier this year to change Japan — and make hugging more acceptable. Inspired by...
Japan First Introduced Hybrid Cars; Now Hybrid Trains
Although not as big a threat to climate change as the carbon emissions from automobiles, Japan today launched the first ever diesel-electric hybrid trains...
Japan: Producing Electricity from Train Station Ticket Gates
The East Japan Railway Company, as part of research aimed at developing more environmentally friendly train stations, is testing an experimental system...
Japan Donates US$3 million in Food Aid to Afghans
The government of Japan has donated US$3 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to purchase food for 44,000 of the worst...