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.
Arts Oct 27 Japan's sushi legend Jiro Ono turns 100 and is not ready for retirement Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film.
World Aug 09 Nagasaki marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing as survivors place hopes of nuclear ban in hands of youth The United States launched the Nagasaki attack on Aug. 9, 1945, killing 70,000 by the end of that year, three days after the bombing of Hiroshima that killed 140,000.