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October 9, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Ishiba dissolves Japan's lower house to set up an Oct. 27 parliamentary election
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an Oct. 27 snap election
October 9, 2024 at 1:58 PM
October 7, 2024 at 10:46 AM
IAEA team samples seawater near Fukushima plant to ensure safe release of wastewater
A team of international scientists is in Fukushima to ensure safety of the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the damaged nuclear power plant
October 7, 2024 at 10:46 AM
October 3, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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.
October 3, 2024 at 9:19 PM
October 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM
An American bomb from WWII explodes at a Japanese airport, leaving a crater on the taxiway
A U.S. bomb from World War II has exploded at a Japanese airport, causing a large crater in a taxiway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights
October 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM
October 2, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Stock market today: Wall Street edges higher as financial markets steady themselves
U.S. stocks edged higher and remain near their record levels
October 2, 2024 at 9:42 PM
September 30, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Stock market today: Wall Street sets more records to close a winning September and third quarter
Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records
September 30, 2024 at 9:10 PM
September 30, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election once he takes office
Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday
September 30, 2024 at 11:34 AM
September 28, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Japanese fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China
Thousands of Japanese fans have bid farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo before returning to China for medical treatment
September 28, 2024 at 11:42 AM
September 26, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Japanese court acquits the longest-serving death row inmate of a 1966 quadruple murder
A Japanese court has found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty after a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder
September 26, 2024 at 9:26 PM
September 26, 2024 at 6:39 AM
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.
September 26, 2024 at 6:39 AM
2 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.
2 months ago
2 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.
2 months ago
6 months 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.
6 months ago
6 months 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.
6 months ago
6 months 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.
6 months ago
6 months ago
US, Japan to make 'historic' announcements at summit: Official
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold talks on Wednesday.
6 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
8 months 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.
8 months ago
9 months ago
2 passenger planes collide at Japanese airport
Two passenger planes have collided in Hokkaido, Japan, according to Japanese media reports.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Investigation underway into deadly crash at Tokyo airport
A passenger plane burst into flames after colliding with a small plane on the runway.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months ago
7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Japan's coast
The race for survivors is underway as the death toll reaches 48.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
9 months 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.
9 months ago
10 months 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.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Wreckage found in search for crashed Osprey in Japan, US Air Force says
The CV-22 Osprey crashed near Yakushima Island, Japan, on Nov. 29, U.S. officials said.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Deadly US Air Force special operations Osprey crash off the coast of Japan
According to witnesses, the plane inverted before an engine caught fire and the aircraft plunged into the sea.
10 months ago
1 year ago
Electronic wolves with glowing red eyes watch over Japanese landscapes
Monster Wolf, bearing lifelike proportions and glowing red LED eyes, stands as a guardian against wildlife, sitting at the crossroads of technology and tradition.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Japan launches moon probe, hopes to be 5th country to land on lunar surface
Japan launched a rocket Wednesday night, carrying a moon probe that it hopes to land on the lunar surface and would make Japan the fifth country to reach the moon.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Japan launches moon probe in hopes to be fifth country to land on the lunar surface
Japan launched a rocket Wednesday night, carrying a moon probe that it hopes to land on the lunar surface and will make Japan the fifth country to reach the moon.
1 year ago
1 year ago
UN nuclear watchdog greenlights Fukushima water release plan
The United Nation's nuclear watchdog has approved plans by Japan to release water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Japan readies Fukushima water for Pacific release on Thursday
Japan plans to begin a decades-long process of releasing treated wastewater from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Japan begins releasing Fukushima's treated radioactive water into Pacific
Executives of the company, known as TECPCO, told reporters they would immediately halt the release of the treated water into the Pacific if any issues were detected.
1 year ago
1 year ago
What is the impact of the Fukushima nuclear plant wastewater discharge?
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began dumping radioactive wastewater into the ocean on Aug. 24 for the first time since the 2011 nuclear meltdown. The impact remains to be seen.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Biden holds milestone summit with Japan and South Korea
The president's historic summit in Camp David is where Japan and South Korea agreed to expand security and economic ties.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Biden holds landmark trilateral meeting with Japanese, Korean leaders
ABC News’ Selina Wang is at Camp David where President Joe Biden is set to hold a trilateral meeting with Japanese and South Korean leaders.
1 year ago