1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (217+ words) A "paddy field dam" that uses smart technology to control water flow is being tested by a city near Tokyo that experienced flooding three years ago. So-called "paddy field dams" are a means of preventing flooding by collecting rainwater in…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (131+ words) Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited a park in the Netherlands where a plaque honors the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. They observed a moment of silence and planted a cherry tree. The Emperor and Empress…...

6+ hour ago  (139+ words) Tokaido Shinkansen services between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations have resumed after a person who entered the tracks was fatally struck by a bullet train. Central Japan Railway Company says the incident took place at around 5: 41 p. m. on Friday at Hamamatsu Station…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago  (212+ words) Investigative sources say three rooms were badly damaged by a fire that broke out on Friday at an elementary school in Tokyo and resulted in 11 people being taken to hospital. Police say the blaze started on the fourth floor of…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (39+ words) June 19 NEWSROOM TOKYO Bangkok Live nhk. or. jp Lineup: 1. Aung San Suu Kyi turns 81 under house arrest 2. Indonesia central bank raises rate again to prop up currency 3. Thailand spends big to boost wellness tourism...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (88+ words) Tokaido Shinkansen service resumes between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations nhk. or. jp Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services resume Central Japan Railway Company says it resumed Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services gradually from around 8: 48 p. m. on Friday. Services between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka…...

11+ hour ago  (205+ words) Cuba has decided to significantly ease regulations to promote market liberalization amid increasing US pressure for reforms. The decision made on Thursday would eliminate most price controls. It would also encourage private companies to do business in a broad range…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (183+ words) Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi turned 81 on Friday. The military-backed government says that she is under house arrest. But her location has not been disclosed, and calls for her unconditional release are growing. Aung San Suu Kyi has…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (200+ words) Indonesia's central bank has hiked its key interest rate again in a bid to deal with the depreciating rupiah. The currency has plunged amid the situation in the Middle East. The Bank Indonesia made the decision on Thursday. It raised…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (141+ words) Thailand is aiming to become a premier destination for health and wellness. Major hospital groups in the country are spending big to combine healthcare services with tourism in a bid to draw foreign visitors. Bangkok Dusit Medical Services revealed a…...