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Japan 3 days ago

Japan suspends all Osprey flights after deadly crash of US Air Force aircraft

Japanese officials in Tokyo have announced they have suspended the use of Osprey aircraft after a U.S. aircraft crashed Wednesday, killing at least one crew member.

World 4 days ago

US military aircraft carrying 8 crashes off coast of Japan, 1 dead: report

A U.S. military V-22 Osprey aircraft crashed off Yakushima Island in Japan on Wednesday with eight people onboard. The conditions of the personnel were not immediately available.

New York Yankees 5 days ago

Yankees refrained from surrendering uniform number in hopes of acquiring prized Japanese free agent: report

The New York Yankees want Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto so badly they reportedly hung onto his uniform number in hopes of acquiring him.

MLB November 22

Ichiro strikes out 9 batters against All-Star girls team

Ichiro Suzuki showed this week what he was capable of on the mound as he faced off against an All-Star high school girls team in Japan. He struck out nine.

North Korea November 21

North Korea attempts military spy satellite launch for third time, South Korea and Japan report

North Korea launched a projectile toward the East China Sea on Tuesday that the regime claims is a military spy satellite.

Japan November 17

Japan, China agree on a constructive relationship, but reach only vague promises in seafood dispute

China has banned imports of Japanese seafood due to the alleged potential for contamination from releasing treated radioactive wastewater.

Japan November 16

Driver rams barrier near Israeli embassy in Tokyo, injures police officer

Police in Tokyo, Japan have arrested a man for allegedly driving a van into a barrier set up outside of the entrance of the Israeli embassy in the city.

Japan November 14

Flight attendant for luxe airline sinks teeth in security guard's arm amid shoplifting spree: police

A Singapore Airlines attendant was arrested for allegedly shoplifting at a store in Japan and then biting a security guard when he confronted her.

Japan November 10

Koi emerges as new source of souring relations between Japan and China

Koi are elaborately colored carp fish which often are featured in ponds of the rich and famous, but China has restricted recent Japanese imports.

Japan November 10

New island emerges off coast of Japan following underwater volcanic eruption

A small new island has emerged off Japan's coast after an underwater volcano erupted about 1200 kilometers south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima.