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June 6, 2023

US, Japan, Australia to fund undersea cable project to combat China’s influence in Indo-Pacific region

Japan has joined Australia and the United States in a $95 million cable project aimed at combatting China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

June 6, 2023

Search for missing Connecticut hiker in Japan ends due to ‘underwhelming evidence found,’ family says

The family of Patricia Wu-Murad, of Connecticut, say that the search for the missing hiker has ended after vanished from a trail in Japan in April.

June 5, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy calls to disrupt China-Russia alliance, says it would be like splitting Germany and Japan

2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called for a potential 'decoupling' of U.S. and China on a business level, as well as a new approach to Russia.

June 3, 2023

Sexual assault victim ordered to pay abuser's wife damages in twisted court case

Two cases in Japan that were tried and decided in the past few months ended in mixed results as the courts didn't recognize some harassment despite ordering damages paid.

June 2, 2023

Japan’s birth rate hits record low

The birth rate in Japan has declined for a seventh consecutive year. The country’s current population of 125 million is projected to fall to 87 million by 2070.

June 2, 2023

Tropical Storm Mawar triggers floods, mudslides in Japan as rain intensifies

Tropical Storm Mawar brought heavy rains to Japan, on June 2, 2023. The storm has led to mudslides and floods in the country's central and western regions.

June 1, 2023

Japan’s southern islands prepare for Tropical Storm Mawar

Businesses and residents in Japan are making preparations as weakened Tropical Storm Mawar, previously a typhoon, approaches the country’s southern Okinawa islands.

May 31, 2023

South Korea recovers piece from North Korea's failed spy satellite rocket launch: 'serious defects'

South Korea's Defense Ministry said its military salvaged a white, metal cylinder that is believed to be part of the crashed North Korean rocket, which failed to launch.

May 30, 2023

North Korea missile launch that put South Korea, Japan on high alert ends in failure

North Korea launched a rocket early Wednesday morning, putting South Korea and Japan on high alert as residents were advised to take shelter before it ended in failure.

May 30, 2023

Japanese government’s policy against gay marriage is unconstitutional, court rules

A Japanese court ruled Tuesday that it is unconstitutional for the country to not recognize same-sex marriages. Supporters say the ruling was a step toward marriage equality.