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Divers find wreckage, 5 remains of five killed in Osprey crash near Japan, U.S. Air Force says

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan.

Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as crash details emerge

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan's top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about Wednesday's fatal crash.

Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force hybrid aircraft

By Mari Yamaguchi, Tara Copp, Associated Press

Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission.

At least 1 person is dead and 7 are still missing after a U.S. Air Force Osprey crashed off southern Japan

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japanese coast guard officials say the cause of Wednesday's crash and the status of the seven others on board were not immediately known.

South Korea, Japan and China agree to restart trilateral summits after yearslong pause

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Meeting for the first time in about four years, the top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China agreed Sunday to revive cooperation among the Asian neighbors and resume their leaders’ trilateral summit — but without a specific timing.

Unification Church in Japan offers up to $66 million in a compensation amid scrutiny of fundraising tactics

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The Unification Church’s Japanese branch announced plans Tuesday to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen ($67 million) to cover possible compensation for those seeking damages they say were caused by the group’s manipulative fundraising tactics.

Japan and Philippine leaders agree to negotiate a defense pact and boost ties amid China's aggression

By Jim Gomez, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The move is part of efforts to fortify their alliance in the face of China's alarming assertiveness in the region.

Japan's Supreme Court says required sterilization surgery to officially change gender is unconstitutional

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The ruling applies to the sterilization portion of the law only, and does not address the constitutionality of requiring sex-reassignment surgery in general.

U.S., South Korea and Japan conduct aerial drill amid North Korean nuclear threats

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The training held near the Korean Peninsula was to implement the three countries’ earlier agreement to increase defense cooperation and boost their joint response capabilities against North Korean threats, the air force said in a statement.

Unification Church slams Japan's dissolution request as a threat to religious freedom

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japan's Education Ministry asked the Tokyo District Court to revoke the legal status of the church after an investigation concluded the group has systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families.