TOKYO (AFP) - Scientists are in an unprecedented project to restore Japan’s largest coral reef by planting thousands of baby corals growing on tiny ceramic beds. Corals in Sekisei Lagoon stretching between the Okinawan islands of
TOKYO (AFP) - Yuriko Koike emerged Wednesday as a possible contender to be Japan's first female prime minister, with heavyweights in the ailing ruling party urging her to challenge conservative favourite Taro Aso. Koike, 56, a former
TOKYO - Hundreds of Harry Potter fans dressed up in costume Wednesday as they snapped up the Japanese translation of the seventh and final book of the series, a year after it appeared in English. Readers gathered in costume at
