Farmers start harvesting green-tea leaves near Tokyo

Farmers in an area near Tokyo have started to pick this year's crop of tea leaves. The specialty of the city of Sayama is green tea. Families and neighbors of a local farmer have started collecting new buds of a variety called "Fukumidori." The farm is expecting a normal-size harvest this year, due to continuing ...

Japan navy crew missing after helicopter crash

O ne Japanese naval crewman has died and seven others are missing after two helicopters crashed during a night-time drill in the Pacific Ocean. The twin-engine Mitsubishi SH-60Ks were on ... ( read original story ...)