2 days agoMan accused of starting fire at Kyoto anime studio held grudge against company, claimed it 'stole novels'The man accused of setting fire to a Japanese animation studio on Thursday, killing 33 people and injuring dozens, reportedly had a grudge against the company who he believed had "stolen novels" from him.
3 days ago33 killed in fire at Japanese anime studio after man screaming 'you die!' set building alightA man screaming “You die!” when he burst into an animation studio in Japan before allegedly igniting the building on Thursday was arrested as authorities said 33 people were killed in the blaze.
July 109 deer at famed Japanese park die after swallowing plastic bagsNine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags.
July 5Got a Tokyo Olympics ticket? Unrivaled demand causes turmoilOverwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers said Thursday they hope to run another ticket lottery next month for residents of Japan who got nothing the first time.
July 3Torrential rains in Japan force over 1 million to evacuate southwestern regionAn onslaught of heavy rain across the southwestern part of Japan has forced more than 1 million people to be evacuated amid fears of landslides and widespread flooding.
July 1Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years -- despite low demandJapanese whalers – with their harpoons concealed beneath tarpaulin – left the port cities of Kushiro and Shimonoseki on Monday for the first commercial whale hunt in more than three decades.
June 28Theresa May offers Putin icy hand-shake at G20 summit in first meeting since Salisbury nerve agent attackA stone-faced Theresa May delivered an icy greeting to Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday as they met for the first time since last year’s Salisbury poisoning.
June 24Japanese railway says dead slug responsible for chaos that delayed 12,000 train passengersA power outage in Japan last month delayed 12,000 train passengers — and railway officials have finally found the culprit.
June 18Tsunami warning in Japan after 6.8-mag earthquake strikesA tsunami warning was in effect Tuesday night in Japan after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook a northwestern part of the country.
June 14Trump not 'worthy' of response, Iran's supreme leader says as Japan's Abe tries to ease tensionsIran's supreme leader said Thursday that President Trump was not “worthy” of a reply as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s effort to ease tensions between the U.S. and Iran ended in a dud amid this week's attacks on oil tankers.
