April 22, 2023 WW II ship that sank with over 1K Allied POWs found in 'extraordinary' discovery Ocean archeologists based in Sydney, Australia, have discovered the remains of World War II Japanese vessel Montevideo Maru off the coast of the Philippines.
April 21, 2023 FBI, State Dept, local authorities helping in search for Connecticut woman missing in Japan, husband says Pattie Wu-Murad went missing from the Kumano Kodo trail in Japan last week. The FBI and U.S. embassy have gotten involved in the search along with Japanese authorities.
April 21, 2023 Japanese LGBTQ activists urge government to enact anti-discrimination law LGBTQ activists in Japan are pressuring the government to legalize same-sex marriages and enact an anti-discrimination law ahead of a G-7 summit.
April 19, 2023 Suspect in Japan PM pipe bomb attack wanted to be a politician, angry he was blocked from running, report says The man who allegedly threw an explosive at the Japanese prime minister may have been holding a grudge. The suspect was earlier blocked from running for Japan’s parliament.
April 19, 2023 US trade envoy visits Tokyo, suggests country needs to deepen trade ties with Japan Katherine Tai, a top United States trade envoy, believes the U.S. has to deepen trade ties with Japan. Tai met with Japan's foreign minister to discuss making supply chains.
April 19, 2023 China preparing supersonic spy drone unit, leaked US military assessment reportedly says The Washington Post reported that a leaked document posted on Discord shows the Chinese military is readying a supersonic high altitude spy drone unit.
April 19, 2023 Japan to evacuate citizens from Sudan as infighting escalates Japan's foreign ministry said the country has begun the process of evacuating its nationals from Sudan amid persistent violence that has left at least 270 dead.
April 17, 2023 Lack of security around Japanese prime minister surprises many following smoke bomb attack After a Japanese suspect threw a smoke bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, many residents were surprised by Kishida’s lack of security.
April 16, 2023 Trevor Bauer makes first pitching appearance in Japan after MLB suspension Trevor Bauer pitched four innings for the Yokohama BayStars' minor league team on Sunday — his first pitching appearance since he was suspended by MLB in 2021.
April 15, 2023 Japanese suspect throws smoke bomb at prime minister, gets tackled on video Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from a campaign event in western Japan on Saturday after a male suspect hurled an explosive device in his direction.