Japan earthquake latest: at least 48 confirmed dead
At least 48 people are confirmed dead as of January 2 evening local time, a day following a magnitude-7.6 earthquake hit...
read moreJapan Airlines and Japan Coast Guard plane crash and burn at Haneda Airport
Two aircrafts that belong to Japan Airlines and Japan Coast Guard collide and burn atTokyo's Haneda Airport.
read moreOhtani's glove gifts arriving at elementary schools across Japan
Major league baseball player Ohtani Shohei's glove gifts are arriving at elementary schools across Japan.
read moreEmperor Emeritus Akihito's fish research going strong
Emperor Emeritus Akihito's fish research is going strong even as the former monarch has become 90 years old.
read moreMonkeys 'pray' at temple in northeastern Japan
Wild monkeys are seen playing at a temple in northeastern Japan and holding a rope attached to a bell, as if praying.
read moreTokyo stocks soar in 2023, Nikkei index rises over 7,000 points
Tokyo stocks soar in 2023, with the Nikkei Stock Average rising over 7,000 points during the 12-month period for the hig...
read moreJetstar Japan flights cancelled as workers continue strike
Some Jetstar Japan flights are canceled as workers continue their labor strike over unpaid wages amid peak travel season...
read moreInvestigations continue into LDP Abe faction fund scandal
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office conducts a raid on the campaign office of ruling Liberal Democratic Party m...
read moreRuling LDP party members raided over fund scandal
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office conducts raids on two members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in con...
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