April 23, 2024 North Korea tests missile arsenal, has date circled on calendar for more possible provocations, experts say After North Korea conducted a new missile test on Monday, experts warn the hermit country has a date circled on its calendar for more possible provocations.
April 20, 2024 World Anti-Doping Agency says why Chinese swimmers were cleared despite positive tests for banned substance The World Anti-Doping Agency says it cleared Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication.
April 19, 2024 Japanese autoworkers narrowly escape suicide bomber in Pakistani port city A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers in Karachi. The workers escaped, but three bystanders were wounded.
April 19, 2024 WWII soldier who died in Japanese POW camp identified 81 years later Military scientists have identified the remains of Army Pfc. Harry Jerele of Berkeley, Illinois, who in 1942 died of pneumonia while held captive at Cabanatuan.
April 19, 2024 US envoy pays tribute to victims during visit to Japan's Nagasaki A-bomb museum Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American envoy to the United Nations, visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, Japan, becoming the first U.S. cabinet member to do so.
April 16, 2024 GOP lawmaker demands action from Japan PM on key issue impacting hundreds of US children abroad GOP Rep. Chris Smith is calling on Japan's prime minister to act to ensure that hundreds of American children abducted by their parents in Japan are reunited with their families.
April 16, 2024 US ambassador urges Japan to boost weapon production for stronger security alliance The U.S. ambassador to Japan has urged Tokyo to take a greater role in developing, producing and supplying weapons for a stronger security alliance during conflict.
April 16, 2024 How Shohei Ohtani has handled the gambling saga: 'He's unflappable' Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers career couldn't have gotten off to a stranger start. But he's come out of the off-field turmoil a better teammate — and hitting like his MVP self again.
April 15, 2024 Testimony begins in Japanese civil lawsuit alleging racial profiling by police Three residents of Japan have filed a lawsuit against police, alleging racial profiling. They claim to have been stopped and questioned without justification.
April 12, 2024 Japanese PM Kishida to visit North Carolina governor's mansion in historic first Japanese PM Kishida is scheduled to visit two Japanese companies, the governor's mansion, and a university in NC. Japan is North Carolina's biggest foreign investor.