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March 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM

This Black-owned bakery in Japan has been in business for over 30 years

After coming to Japan on a one-way ticket, Kyle Sexton opened a successful bakery, Kyle's Good Finds, a Tokyo staple for more than three decades.
March 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
After coming to Japan on a one-way ticket, Kyle Sexton opened a successful bakery, Kyle's Good Finds, a Tokyo staple for more than three decades.
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM

A Japanese court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church, report says

A Japanese court on Tuesday issued an order to dissolve the Unification Church, upholding the government request for a revocation, officials said
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
The entrance of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, is seen on Nov. 7, 2023, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
March 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM

Vehicle hits 4 children in Japan and the driver is arrested

Officials say a vehicle struck and injured four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan
March 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
March 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Japan's weather agency declares flowering of Tokyo's cherry blossoms as season begins

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital
March 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Officials from the Tokyo Regional Meteorological Observatory of the Japan Meteorological Agency check the blooming status of the Somei Yoshino specimen tree at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Monday March 24, 2025. (Kyodo Photo via AP)
March 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM

Wildfires in western Japan damage homes, force residents to evacuate

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in the mountains
March 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Smoke rises from a forest in Okayama, western Japan Sunday, March 23, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)
March 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM

Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country

Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center field and helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 to sweep the two...
March 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, from left rear, Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki, second from top left, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30), Cubs' Shota Imanaga, and the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki, right, pose with team staff members for a photo after their MLB Tokyo Series baseball game in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 AM

Japan's exports surge in February, leaving a trade surplus

Japan has reported its exports grew at an 11% annual pace in February while imports declined slightly, leaving a surplus after two straight months of deficits as worries grow about President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 AM
March 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM

Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo

The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific
March 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Baseball fans wait in line to get into an MLB souvenir store before the Tokyo Series exhibition games with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
March 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Japanese police arrest several men for alleged sexual assault of their daughters

Japanese media say police have arrested several men for alleged sexual assault of their underaged daughters
March 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
March 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM

US Navy sailor indicted in Japan over deadly vehicle crash, Navy says

The sailor was "involved in a motor-vehicle incident with a Japanese national on Sept. 18, 2024," a Navy spokesperson said.
March 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, U.S., March 3, 2022.
2 months ago

Trump says Japan has agreed to invest heavily in US Steel

President Trump announced Japan would be investing in U.S. Steel instead of owning it entirely.
2 months ago
President Trump announced Japan would be investing in U.S. Steel instead of owning it entirely.
2 months ago

Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large

Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.
2 months ago
President Donald Trump waves as he greets Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba upon arrival outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Feb. 7, 2025.
2 months ago

Trump meets with Japanese prime minister amid tariff threat

ABC News’ Karen Travers and Politico’s Rachel Bade report on what’s at stake in the meeting, as well as where the House Republican budgets talks stand.
2 months ago
VIDEO: Trump meets with Japanese prime minister amid tariff threat
2 months ago

Sinkhole swallows truck in Japan, trapping driver inside

Authorities say the driver, a man, was inside the cab and is in communication with firefighters.
2 months ago
Firefighters work to rescue a truck driver after his vehicle was swallowed up by a sinkhole at a prefectural road intersection, in the city of Yashio, Saitama Prefecture on Jan. 28, 2025.
2 months ago

Tsunami advisory lifted after strong earthquake hits Japanese coast

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8.
2 months ago
Miyazaki city daytime aerial view from airplane
3 months ago

Lawsuit alleges Biden blocked US Steel-Nippon Steel merger for political reasons

The Biden administration blocked the deal over alleged national security concerns.
3 months ago
Signage for Nippon Steel Corp. outside the Marunouchi Park Building, which houses the company's headquarters, in Tokyo, March 25, 2024.
3 months ago

US Steel acquisition by Japan’s Nippon blocked

Domestic steel production is essential to U.S. security, Biden said.
3 months ago
Steelworkers Pat Cole, Jason Murphy and Ray Terza, rally outside the company's headquarters in Pittsburgh, supporting the takeover by Japan's Nippon Steel, on Sept. 4, 2024.
5 months ago

Why there still isn't any snow on Japan's Mount Fuji

One of the most iconic active volcanoes in the world is missing a major aspect of its famous view: snow.
5 months ago
The Fuji mountain at the Six Hours of Fuji in Gotemba, Japan, Sept, 13, 2024.
5 months ago

Japan’s Mount Fuji breaks 130-year record for no snow in October

Typically, snow begins forming on Mount Fuji around Oct. 2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
5 months ago
Typically, snow begins forming on Mount Fuji around Oct. 2, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
6 months ago

US WWII bomb explodes at Japanese airport

A U.S. bombshell, likely dropped during WWII, exploded near a runway at a Japanese airport, causing nearly 90 flight cancellations.
6 months ago
6 months ago

Japan flexes in Taiwan Strait, sending warship through disputed waters

A Japanese destroyer passed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, marking the first time a modern Japanese warship has navigated this strategically sensitive waterway.
6 months ago
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida speaks during the High-Level Meeting to Launch the Friends of Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty at UN headquarters in New York City, Sept. 23, 2024.
8 months ago

Radio station shakes during Japan earthquake

A local radio station's office could be seen vigorously shaking in footage captured during a strong earthquake that rocked the coast of southern Japan on Thursday.
8 months ago
VIDEO: Radio station shakes during Japan earthquake
8 months ago

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes coast of Japan

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has rocked the coast of southern Japan.
8 months ago
Police officers stand guard near a building damaged following an earthquake in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, August 8, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
1 year ago

Japan's Fumio Kishida stresses Ukraine aid, US world role in speech to Congress

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed Congress, praising U.S. leadership on the world stage as "indispensable" amid threats from Russia and China.
1 year ago
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, April 11, 2024, in Washington.
1 year ago

Biden and Japanese PM hold press conference ahead of state dinner

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida discussed a range of topics during their bilat including defense partnerships, economic cooperation and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Biden and Japanese PM hold press conference ahead of state dinner
1 year ago

Maui 808: Lahaina students find hope in Japan

ABC News’ Becky Worley follows 11 Lahaina students impacted by the Maui wildfires as they travel to Japan and learn how a community there recovered from their own life-changing disaster.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Maui 808: Lahaina students find hope in Japan
1 year ago

US, Japan to make 'historic' announcements at summit: Official

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold talks on Wednesday.
1 year ago
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shakes hands with President Joe Biden during a joint press conference at Camp David, August 18, 2023.
1 year ago

Trapped pod of orcas off Japan appears to have escaped sea ice

A pod of killer whales, which appeared to be trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan, has seemingly escaped, a local official told ABC News.
1 year ago
In this Jan 6, 2024, photo shared by a local Japanese wildlife organization, Wildlife Pro LLC, shows a pod of at least 10 killer whales struggling in a small gap between ice flows off the coast of Japan.
1 year ago

Killer whales trapped by sea ice in Japan have seemingly escaped

A pod of orcas, which appeared to be trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan, has seemingly escaped, a local official told ABC News.
1 year ago
A pod of orcas, which appeared to be trapped in drift ice off the coast of Japan, has seemingly escaped, a local official told ABC News.
1 year ago

Challenging the norm: The fight against racial profiling in Japan’s policing

Japan’s justice system, known for pre-trial detentions and forced confessions, is facing a pivotal lawsuit against racial profiling spearheaded by a naturalized citizen.
1 year ago
Syed Zain, left, and other plaintiffs of a lawsuit filed in Tokyo District Court stand together in front of the Tokyo District Courthouse in Tokyo Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. A civil lawsuit filed Monday in the Japanese court is demanding an end to what it calls racial profiling by police.
1 year ago

Lawsuit alleges racial profiling by Japan police

The suit against the National Police Agency and local governments in Tokyo and Aichi seeks monetary damages and legal recognition that racial profiling violates Japanese law.
1 year ago
The suit against the National Police Agency and local governments in Tokyo and Aichi seeks monetary damages and legal recognition that racial profiling violates Japanese law.
1 year ago

2 passenger planes collide at Japanese airport

Two passenger planes have collided in Hokkaido, Japan, according to Japanese media reports.
1 year ago
A Korean Air plane, left, and Cathay Pacific aircraft, right, are seen after a collision at northern Japan's New Chitose Airport in Sapporo, Jan. 16, 2024.
1 year ago

2 planes collide at Japanese airport

Two passenger planes collided at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, in the northern part of the country, at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time, according to Japanese media reports.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 2 planes collide at Japanese airport
1 year ago

North Korea tests ballistic missile, Japan and South Korea say

The launch appeared to have been a shorter-range ballistic missile based on its flight time, officials said.
1 year ago
People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul on Jan. 14, 2024.
1 year ago

Warning lights were not working on runway during plane crash in Japan: Officials

It is unclear if that contributed to the crash at Haneda Airport when a Japan Airlines plane struck a Coast Guard aircraft.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Warning lights were not working on runway during plane crash in Japan: Officials
1 year ago

Investigation underway into deadly crash at Tokyo airport

A passenger plane burst into flames after colliding with a small plane on the runway.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Investigation underway into deadly crash at Tokyo airport
1 year ago

Runway warning lights were broken at time of Japan Airlines plane fire: Report

The warning lights telling pilots if a runway is clear were not working at the Haneda Airport the night a Japan Airlines plane caught fire, according to aviation data.
1 year ago
An aerial view shows burnt Japan Airlines' Airbus A350 plane after a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan January 3, 2024.
1 year ago

Investigation underway in deadly plane collision in Tokyo

Japan Airlines Flight 516 carrying 379 people collided with a Japanese coast guard plane on Tuesday, killing five on the coast guard jet.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Investigation underway in deadly plane collision in Tokyo
1 year ago

Japan Airlines plane bursts into flames with 379 people on board

A Japan Airlines plane landed while on fire at Haneda Airport on Tuesday.
1 year ago
Japan Airlines' A350 airplane is on fire at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan Jan. 2, 2024.
1 year ago

After fiery collision at Tokyo airport, experts warn runway incursions are rising

A commercial flight with hundreds on board erupted in flames after it struck a small plane at Haneda Airport the day after a strong earthquake struck the country.
1 year ago
VIDEO:  After fiery collision at Tokyo airport, experts warn runway incursions are rising
1 year ago

Aftershocks rattle Japan as death toll rises after powerful earthquake

At least 55 people are dead after a massive earthquake struck the west coast Monday, according to The Associated Press.
1 year ago
A firefighter looks up the rubble and wreckage of a burnt-out marketplace following earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.
1 year ago

Japan Airlines plane collides with airliner on runway

A desperate search is underway after a powerful earthquake rocked the western region of Japan. ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports from Tokyo.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 5 Japanese Coast Guard members dead after Tokyo runway collision
1 year ago

7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's coast

The race for survivors is underway as the death toll reaches 48.
1 year ago
VIDEO: 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's coast
1 year ago

5 Japan Coast Guard crew members are dead after airport crash

Japan Airlines says 379 passengers got out safely after their plane collided with a Coast Guard plane on a runway and burst into flames.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Five Japanese coastguard crew members are dead after airport crash
1 year ago

At least 8 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warning

At least eight people have died after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck Japan on Monday, officials said.
1 year ago
A house is damaged by an earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
1 year ago

Japan Airlines plane bursts into flames with 379 people on board, all escape

The flight, JL516, which was travelling from Chitose, Hokkaido, may have struck a Japan Coast Guard plane as it was landing, officials told Japanese broadcaster NHK.
1 year ago
The flight, JL516, which was travelling from Chitose, Hokkaido, may have struck a Japan Coast Guard plane as it was landing, officials told Japanese broadcaster NHK, saying it was a preliminary assessment.
1 year ago

Massive earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warning

The magnitude 7.5 quake hit on New Year's Day, with tens of thousands facing power outages in the cold.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Massive earthquake strikes Japan, triggering tsunami warning
1 year ago

Eyewitness captures quake chaos at Japan train station

An eyewitness captured scenes of panic in a train station in Kanazawa city after a massive earthquake hit central Japan.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Eyewitness captures quake chaos at Japan train station
1 year ago

Panic, destruction seen after powerful earthquake strikes western Japan

Footage showed buildings shaking, a massive fire and crowds panicking after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan.
1 year ago
VIDEO: Panic, destruction seen after powerful earthquake strikes western Japan
1 year ago

Osprey aircraft grounded by US military after last week's deadly crash

The U.S. military is grounding all of its Osprey V-22 aircraft in the wake of last week’s deadly U.S. Air Force crash off the coast of Japan that left eight dead.
1 year ago
In this July 16, 2020, file photo, a USAF Boeing Bell CV-22 Osprey 12-0065 'KNIFE 71' takes off for an evening training sortie from  RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England.