Japan

Japan 19 hours ago

World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

An American bomb from World War II buried beneath a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a taxiway and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.

Asian Cuisine 5 days ago

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, gets a fresh look from experts

Monosodium glutamate, better known as "MSG," is a staple ingredient in Asian cuisine, but it has faced controversy in the United States. Experts shared the latest perspectives.

Japan September 26

Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in 1966 quadruple murder case

A Japanese court on Thursday found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing his long death row status.

Japan September 25

Japan destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait for first time, newspaper reports

Attempting to send a message to China, Japan's Self Defense Force has patrolled the Taiwan Strait for the first time, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri.

Japan September 24

Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace, responds by firing flares

After a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace, Japan's Self-Defense Force dispatched an aircraft that, for the first time, fired flares in 'an anti-airspace violation action.'

Joe Biden September 21

Biden begins private meetings with world leaders at Delaware home ahead of secretive Quad meeting

Biden has met with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia privately at his Wilmington, Delaware home ahead of the secretive Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meeting this weekend.

China September 20

10-year-old Japanese boy dies after stabbing near his school in China

A 10-year-old Japanese student was stabbed near his school in Shenzhen, China, and has died, officials said, despite Tokyo's requests for enhanced safety.

New York Yankees September 12

Ex-Yankees infielder Tyler Austin suffers freak injury with Japanese club

Former New York Yankees first baseman Tyler Austin suffered a freak injury while he was changing his jersey for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Pentagon August 27

Pentagon says it can ‘walk and chew gum at same time’ when asked about absence of carrier in the Pacific

The Pentagon was asked how long the Indo-Pacific region could be without a U.S. carrier strike group, and it said, "We can walk and chew gum at the same time."

Japan August 22

A robot's attempt to get a sample of the melted fuel at Japan's damaged nuclear reactor is suspended

An attempt to use a robot to remove a sample of melted fuel from Japan's tsunami-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was suspended due to a technical issue.