World Jul 24 Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts as nearby residents are advised to evacuate Footage on Japan’s NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke of ash billowing from the mountaintop high up into the night sky.
World Jul 11 Days after Abe’s assassination, party vows to complete his goal of changing pacifist constitution Days after his assassination, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's party vowed to use its sizable victory in a parliamentary election to achieve his unfinished goals.
World Jul 10 Japan votes in pivotal election after Abe assassination Exit polls for the election for the parliament's upper house showed Abe's governing party certain to win a major victory, possibly propelled by what is seen as a wave of sympathy votes in a country still reeling from the shock…
World Jul 09 As Japan mourns, Abe’s death raises security questions Abe was shot in the western city of Nara on Friday and airlifted to a hospital but died of blood loss. Police arrested the attacker, a former member of Japan's navy, at the scene. Police confiscated his homemade gun and…
World Jul 08 Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on a street in western Japan by a gunman who opened fire on him from behind as he delivered a campaign speech.
World Jun 04 Japananese octogenarian becomes oldest person to sail solo across Pacific Kenichi Horie arrived in the Kii Strait off Japan’s western coast, completing his trans-Pacific voyage in 69 days after leaving a yacht harbor in San Francisco in March.
World May 15 Okinawa marks 50 years of end to U.S. rule amid protests The U.S. military kept its troop presence on the island group for 20 years longer than most of Japan, until 1972, due to Okinawa’s strategic importance for Pacific security to deter Russia and communism.
World May 04 North Korea fires another ballistic missile as tensions rise The launch comes days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal and threatened to use them against rivals.
World Apr 24 10 found dead after Japan tour boat with 26 aboard sinks The search for the others is still ongoing after the boat sent a distress call on Saturday afternoon saying it was sinking. The location, near the Kashuni Waterfall, is known as a difficult place to maneuver boats because of its…
World Apr 23 Tour boat with 26 people aboard is missing in frigid Japan waters after distress call that it was sinking No survivors have been found after more than 10 hours of intense search involving six patrol boats, five aircraft and divers. The coast guard said it will continue the search through the night.