World Jul 31 Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34 Rescuers raced to find those still missing after the quake triggered a mall explosion, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes.
World Jul 30 Hope dwindles for rescue after southwestern Japan earthquake as death toll climbs to 25 Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Tuesday. The number of people missing was unclear.
World Jul 28 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Japan, but tsunami advisory is lifted Authorities said there were no reports of damage to major public facilities or infrastructure including three nearby nuclear power plants.
World Jul 17 Japan enshrines in law male-only succession for its shrinking imperial family Royal watchers and experts fear the new measures could doom the 1,500-year-old hereditary institution by insisting that only males can be emperor.
World Jun 24 A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered The country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami and no serious injuries were reported.
World Jun 24 Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how U.S. and Iran are negotiating in public The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency said Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors as part of the interim U.S.-Iran deal to reach an end to the war. An Iranian diplomat instead insisted any…
World Apr 20 After a 7.7-magnitude quake, Japan warns of slightly higher risk of a possible mega-quake An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there.
World Apr 19 North Korea tests short-range ballistic missiles South Korea’s military was analyzing whether the latest launches were made from a submarine, a land-based launcher or both platforms, according to South Korean media.
Politics Mar 18 Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has left for the United States for what she expects to be a “very difficult” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
World Feb 18 Takaichi, reelected as Japan's leader, wants to cooperate with U.S. in rare earths development Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she hopes to deepen her relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.