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Obama, Japan’s Abe to seek reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU (AP) — Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a historic pilgrimage to the site where a devastating surprise attack sent America marching into World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit Tuesday with President Barack...
Japan hits back at China’s accusation of ‘unprofessional’ behaviour by its fighter jets
Japan has strongly protested against China on Monday (12 December) after Beijing accused that Tokyo engaged in "dangerous and unprofessional" behaviour by scrambling its fighter jets over important waterways. Japan said the allegations were groundless and were factually wrong. The Japanese Self-Defence Forces...
Japanese PM in historic visit to Pearl Harbor 75 years after ‘day of infamy’
After three quarters of a century Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be the first Japanese leader to visit the site of the attack on Pearl Harbor that pulled the United States into the Second World War. During a live television broadcast Monday (5 December) Abe said he "will visit Pearl Harbor" along with President Barack...
Massive earthquake strikes near Fukushima, Japan, triggering tsunami warning
The earthquake measured 7.3 in magnitude A massive earthquake measuring 7.3 in magnitude has struck off the coast of Japan triggering a tsunami warning. The earthquake measured 25km in depth, according to the US Geological Survey, and occurred near Fukushima. A traffic jam is seen as people evacuate after tsunami...
Japan knife attack: 19 killed at care centre in Sagamihara
Nineteen residents have been killed in a knife attack at a care centre for people with mental disabilities in the Japanese city of Sagamihara. Such attacks are extremely rare in Japan — the incident is the worst mass killing in decades. Police have arrested a local man, said to be a former employee of the centre, who went...
15 Killed in Stabbing Attack Near Tokyo
AT least 19 people have been killed and dozens injured after a knifeman went on the rampage in a disabled care home in Japan. The knifeman attacked a building in the city of of Sagamihara, west of Tokyo. It’s believed the building is a home for the disabled. Police received a call from staff just after 2.30am local time...
Pokemon Go finally launches in Japan
Nintendo's Pokemon Go has finally launched in Japan, the birthplace of the little virtual monsters. Amid a flurry of social media excitement, Niantic Labs, the software company behind the game, announced it was "finally broadcasting" in Japan. First released in the US, Australia and New Zealand on 6 July and now...
Japanese Emperor Akihito ‘wishes to abdicate’
Japan's Emperor Akihito has expressed his desire to abdicate in the next few years, public broadcaster NHK reports. The 82-year-old, who has had health problems in recent years, reportedly does not wish to remain emperor if he has to reduce his official duties. But a palace spokesman denied that there is any official plan...
Japan exit polls suggest boost for PM Abe in senate election
Voting has closed in Japan's parliamentary election, with exit polls suggesting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will increase his majority. About half the seats in the upper house of parliament were up for grabs. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hoping for backing for his economic policies. If he can achieve a two-thirds majority in...
Japanese missing boy Yamato Tanooka found alive in Hokkaido
A boy missing in remote woods in Japan since Saturday after being left alone by his parents as a punishment has been found alive and well. Seven-year-old Yamato Tanooka was found in military barracks near Shikabe in northern Hokkaido, just a few kilometres from where he was left. His parents initially said he had got lost, but...
After 5 Days, No Clues About Missing Boy in Japan
The search for a boy who disappeared after his parents left him behind in a Japanese forest as punishment pushed into a fifth day on Thursday, but with no clues to his fate. Yamato Tanooka, 7, has been missing since Saturday after his parents made him get out of their car as punishment for misbehaving, leaving him behind in a...
New Photo Of Japanese Hostage Appears With Message Pleading For Help
The Japanese government said on Monday it was doing all it could to secure the release of a Japanese journalist being held hostage by an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, after an apparent photograph of the man was posted on the internet. The photograph, apparently uploaded to the Internet late on Sunday, showed a bearded man...
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