World News in Japan

North Korea tests new set of ballistic missiles in Pacific Ocean

North Korea fired several ballistic missiles over the country’s eastern coastline on Monday, according to South Korean and Japanese officials. The missile launches were North Ko...

48-Year-Old Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing His 74-Year-Old Mother in Attempted Murder-Suicide

The man was arrested following the alleged attack, which occurred in Takarazuka City, Japan, on Oct. 5

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan

Tokyo, Oct 12: North Korea on Monday fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the Sea of Japan, local media reported. South Korea’s military said that few of the missiles flew ...

Anti-sexual assault certification set for Japan’s cram schools

The move comes ahead of the Dec. 25 launch of a Japanese version of Britain's Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan

At least two of the weapons were believed to have fallen into waters outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.

US, China and Japan cut foreign aid to South-East Asia

Development finance in South-East Asia has also dropped to a 10-year low, as the region's historically significant donors retreat.

Pearl Harbour and Hawaii’s connection to Qantas’ Double Sunrise

Months before the Imperial Japanese Navy surprise attacked Hawaii, Qantas would take delivery of its first Catalina PBY boat planes on the island.

Pearl Harbour and Hawaii’s connection to Qantas’ Double Sunrise

Months before the Imperial Japanese Navy surprise attacked Hawaii, Qantas would take delivery of its first Catalina PBY boat planes on the island.

26% in Japan see U.S. as biggest threat to world peace: survey

The rate for the United States rose 9.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal 2025 survey. The figure stood at 6.6% in fiscal 2024.

A horrific murder allegation has left furious Japanese locals protesting US marines in their country... but for a greater good, things will likely not be allowed to change

The problem of American servicemen committing crimes in Okinawa, especially rape, has caused tension for decades but is only growing according to local police.

Two die and 16 hurt in Osaka danjiri float festival accidents

The victims, both men, were crushed under floats that overturned when traveling on the road, according to the Osaka Prefectural Police department.

2 men die in float festival accidents in Japan

Two men died and more than a dozen others were injured Saturday when floats overturned during annual festivals in Osaka Prefecture. In Izumisano, a 51-year-old man became trappe...

Arkansas World War II soldier returns home after 84 years

After 84 years, the remains of Corporal Delmor W. Erwin, a World War II soldier who died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp in 1942, were returned to Little Rock, Arkansas, for ...

Ranking the world's biggest megacities, from Tokyo to Mumbai

A ranked look at the world's most populous cities based on metro area population estimates and UN projections

Tokyo’s palace runners say respect vital as Chiyoda considers new safety measures

Imperial Palace runners believe backlash from pedestrians on social media is due to a few rude runners.

Russian Embassy vehicle in traffic incident near Japan’s Foreign Ministry

Four people were left slightly injured. Police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Where the world's oldest populations live, from Monaco to Japan

These countries with the oldest populations show what long life expectancy and low birth rates do to pensions and towns

‘Secure our security through our own strength’: South Korea tests its first homegrown hypersonic weapon a week after North Korea’s own launch

There was no immediate response from North Korea, which last week tested its own hypersonic missile that landed in the waters near Japan.

I always thought I'd settle down in Canada. Living in Japan for a year changed my mind.

As someone from Ottawa, I always thought I'd settle down in Canada, but then I spent a year living in Japan. Now, I'm second-guessing my plans.