Oct 29 Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown shows intense pride for one of the game's greatest By Stephen Wade, Associated Press Oshu City is most famous for Ohtani himself, and the intense pride local people show for one of the game’s greatest players. Continue reading
Oct 19 Suspect arrested after Japan's ruling party headquarters attacked with firebombs By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press A man threw several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo Saturday, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister's residence, Tokyo police said. There were no reports of injuries. Continue reading
Oct 10 WATCH: Group of Japanese survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize By Mike Corder, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo for its activism against nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Oct 01 Japan's newly elected prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, forms Cabinet with emphasis on defense By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's parliament has elected Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister, tasked with addressing public outrage over his governing party's corruption scandals ahead of a parliamentary election later this month, while trying to boost the economy and tackle security challenges… Continue reading
Sep 30 Japan's likely next leader says he will call for parliamentary election for Oct. 27 once he takes office By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet. Continue reading
Sep 21 Heavy rain, landslides and floods in Japan leave 1 person dead and several others missing By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, including hard-hit cities Suzu and Wajima on the northern coast of the Noto peninsula. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Polio vaccine drive gets underway for children in Gaza In our news wrap Saturday, aid workers began the first phase of their campaign to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio, Russia is blaming Ukraine for the deaths of five people in Belgorod, a heavy storm prompted flood warnings in… Continue watching
Aug 31 Heavy storm moves across Japan as officials warn major cities of torrential rains and mudslides By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Tropical Storm Shanshan slowly made its way into central Japan Saturday, halting trains and leaving underground passages brimming with water as officials warned of torrential rains in major cities, including Osaka and Tokyo. Continue reading
Aug 31 Japan aims to offset labor shortages with prospect of 4-day workweeks By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Hoping to produce more takers, especially among small and medium-sized businesses, the government launched a “work style reform” campaign that promotes shorter hours and other flexible arrangements along with overtime limits and paid annual leave. Continue reading
Aug 14 Japan's Kishida announces he will not run in his party's leadership vote, paving way for a new prime minister By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Kishida was elected president of his governing Liberal Democratic Party in 2021. His drop out of the race means a new leader will win the party vote and succeed him as prime minister because the LDP controls both houses of… Continue reading