Beating the heat in a human fridge
Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in the country's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans.
Moderate quake jolts Tokyo region, injuring more than 30
A moderate earthquake rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. There was no danger of a tsunami.
Govt drops Netflix show deal after outcry
The justice ministry it will cancel a collaboration with a controversial Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents, following backlash against what some called the glorification of crimes
Dad ditches seven-year-old son to climb Mount Fuji
A man left his seven-year-old son behind for hours on Mount Fuji while continuing the climb, resulting in a stern warning from authorities.
Men opt for hair removal to stay cool during summer
Summer is peak season at a men's grooming clinic in Japan, where appointments are becoming harder to get as scores seek to rid themselves of body hair for relief from brutal, sweltering heat.
Osaka arsonist hanged
The nation hanged a man convicted of a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour that killed five people, with the prisoner as usual informed shortly before his execution.
Working by moonlight to beat the heat
Farmers shift their hours as summers grow increasingly brutal.
Train hits four workers, all killed
Four people have died after being hit by a train, authorities said, in a country renowned for its normally excellent rail safety record.
Tokyo opposes US sanctions on ICC chief Akane
Tokyo objected to sanctions imposed by the United States against International Criminal Court (ICC) President Tomoko Akane (pic) of Japan, calling Washington's latest salvo against the institution "very unfortunate".
Sights set on Mars’ moons
Scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origins of the solar system and life on Earth, although a rival Chinese mission aims to make it back first.
