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China Releases Four of Six Detained Japanese
Four Japanese detained in China in March for alleged "illegal activities" have safely returned home, officials said...
Japanese Engineers Develop Headset-Less VR System
A virtual reality "space ride" in which viewers feel as if they are flying through the air inside a giant glass ball...
Canada Fires Drive Thousands More Out of Their Homes
Thousands of people fled their homes in western Canada over the weekend as strong winds fanned forest fires that have...
Japan’s NHK Sorry Over Hitler T-Shirt
A former internet tycoon who wore a Hitler T-shirt on a talkshow sparked anger in Japan, with the broadcaster forced to...
Japan Abe Sees Devastation In Flood-Hit Area
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited southern regions devastated by torrential rains and flooding...
Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 18
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said Sunday, as rescue teams...
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...
US Woman Arrested Over Disposal of Bullets At Tokyo Airport
A woman from the United States was arrested Wednesday for allegedly tossing 100 live bullets into the garbage at an...
Japan Typhoon Grounds Flights, Injures Three
A typhoon slammed into Japan on Tuesday, grounding dozens of flights, injuring at least three people and prompting...
Japan PM Abe Set For Huge Loss In Tokyo Assembly Vote
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative party was set for a major defeat in the Tokyo assembly...
Tokyo Votes In Local Polls With National Consequences
Tokyo goes to the polls Sunday in a local election that could have national consequences as the capital's governor...
Foo Fighters To Rock Acropolis
Foo Fighters will play a televised concert at the Acropolis in a rare rock show at one of the world's most iconic...
Kenya’s Ngugi Dumps Swedish Book Fair Over Far-Right Newspaper
Kenyan literary icon Ngugi wa Thiong'o, often tipped for the Nobel literature prize, has pulled out of an annual...
Female Japan Politician Resigns After Attacking Male Aide
A female Japanese politician has resigned after an audio tape emerged of her violently attacking a male secretary, and...
Iraqi Forces Advance In Mosul Old City, Rescue Civilians
Iraqi forces said Tuesday they were fighting fierce battles with the Islamic State group and rescuing escaping...
SA Pupils ‘due In Court Over Filmed Rape’
Four 14-year-old school boys are expected to appear in a children’s Court in South Africa over the alleged rape of a...
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...