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Japan Executes Two Convicted Murderers
Japan executed two convicted murderers on Thursday, the justice ministry said, ignoring calls from international rights...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 15
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media reported Saturday, as rescuers...
Huge Floods Sweep Southern Japan, One Dead, 18 Missing
At least one person is dead and 18 others are missing in huge floods that are surging through southern Japan, with...
Troubled Airbag Maker Takata Plummets More Than Half
Takata shares plummeted by more than 50 percent in early trade Thursday on fears the troubled airbag maker plans to...
Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan
The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their...
Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan
The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their...
Luxury On the Rails In Train-Mad Japan
Japan's latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of...
Japan Holds Evacuation Drills As N.Korea Missile Fears Grow
Hundreds of residents of a small Japanese coastal town took part in an evacuation drill Sunday as fears grow that a...
Japan Warship To Escort US Supply Vessel In Pacific
Japan will dispatch its biggest warship since World War II to protect a US supply ship, as tensions mount in the region...
Eight Students Killed In Japan Avalanche
An avalanche killed eight high school students on a mountain-climbing trip in Japan Monday, with more than 30 people...
Record Damages Awarded Over US Army Base Noise In Japan
A Japanese court on Thursday awarded record compensation for thousands of residents near a US military base over...