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Americans Deliver Fishing Boats to Japan on First Anniversary of Tsunami
Family fishermen in Japan took delivery of a very special donation, on the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that wiped out their...
Surprising Recovery for Japan Automakers, One Year After Disaster
Nissan is back, one year after an earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan ground auto production to a halt, left giant cracks at a...
Penguin Launches ‘Madagascar’-style Daring Escape From Japan Zoo
The hunt was on today for a penguin that scaled a sheer rock face to escape from a Tokyo zoo and was last seen...
Hawaii Parade Honors Japanese-American WWII Vets
Hundreds of Japanese-American veterans of World War II were honored Saturday with a parade in Honolulu—nearly 70 years after they volunteered to fight for...
Japan to Provide $17 Million to Afghanistan for Clean Water, Electricity
The government of Japan has pledged $17 million dollars to Afghanistan to provide more people with clean drinking water and electricity.
According to Afghan media...
The Purrfect House for Cats by Japanese Design Firm
Does it make sense to design homes to cater to the enjoyment of cat and dog pet owners?
The demand is there, at least in...
Sunflowers Planted in Japan to Absorb Radiation and Lift Hopes
To combat excessive radiation levels in the agricultural regions surrounding the Fukashima nuclear plant, monks at a Japanese Buddhist temple began growing and distributing...
Sunflowers Planted in Japan to Absorb Radiation and Lift Hopes
To combat excessive radiation levels in the agricultural regions surrounding the Fukushima nuclear plant, monks at a Japanese Buddhist temple began growing and distributing...
Japanese Breakthrough Will Make Wind Power Cheaper than Nuclear
A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the 'wind lens' could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less...
Honest Japanese Return Total of $78 Million in Cash Found in Quake Rubble
The earthquake and tsunami that walloped Japan left much of its coastline ravaged, but left one thing intact: the Japanese reputation for honesty.
In the...
First World Cup for Asian Team is Sweet Win for Disaster-ridden Japan
A come-from-behind victory for the Japanese women in the World Cup finals Sunday was particularly sweet, not only because they were the underdogs in...
Coke Vending Machines Collect Donations in Japan for Red Cross
If only charitable giving was as easy as buying a Coke at a vending machine. Well, now it is—at least in Japan.
A Coca-Cola bottling...
WWII Japanese-American Soldier Whose Dad was Interred Awarded High Honor
A Japanese-American soldier who single-handedly stormed machine gun nests in World War II clearing the way for an entire battalion to escape was awarded...
Japan Donates $120,000 in Relief Supplies to Alabama
Even though they are still recovering from their own natural disaster, the Japanese Government is helping Alabama tornado victims, donating emergency supplies including 8,000...
Couple Sneak in to Save Pets From Japan Exclusion Zone
The Japan Animal Rescue Shelter has undertaken several clandestine and dangerous trips into the exclusion zone to rescue 200 dogs and cats from the...
Japan Clothing Line Carries Messages of Encouragement Sent From Around the World
A Japanese lingerie maker Wednesday unveiled a line of "Support Japan" clothing that carries messages of encouragement from overseas as the country struggles to...
Wind Power Helping to Keep Lights on in Japan
Good news in post-earthquake Japan: All the wind turbines survived the quake and offered stability to the electrical grid during the crisis. Even the...
Japanese Golfer to Donate Annual Prize Money to Japan, $93K From Masters Alone
Ryo Ishikawa, the 19-year-old golf phenom who last week pledged all his 2011 winnings to disaster relief in his home country, jump-started his donation...
Americans Donate Over $120 Million to American Red Cross to Assist Japan
The American Red Cross announced that the public has generously donated $120.5 million to help the people of Japan following the March 11 earthquake...
WWII Kindness Unites Japanese Boy With Grandson of American POW He Saved
A few months ago, the grandson of one of the survivors of the Bataan Death March traveled from Northern Virginia to Japan with an...