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January 4, 2025

World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 116

Tomiko Itooka, the oldest person in the world, has died at 116. She was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1908 and is survived by one son, one daughter and five grandchildren.

December 19, 2024

Popular travel destination sees record-high tourism topping 33M visitors

More than 33 million visitors traveled to Japan in 2024, leading the country to reach a new tourism record. Nearly 250,000 Americans visited Japan in November.

December 11, 2024

Popular travel destination to hike hot springs 'bathing tax' in effort to tackle overtourism: report

Municipalities in Japan are considering raising bathing taxes at scenic hot springs locations while other cities discuss introducing a lodging tax in an attempt to curb overtourism.

December 9, 2024

Roki Sasaki bidding among MLB teams to start Tuesday and run until Jan. 23

Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki was posted to MLB teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through Jan. 23.

November 20, 2024

Japan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace

Japanese officials said they are watching to see if China prevents further airspace violations; China explained that an August violation of Japanese airspace was unintentional.

November 7, 2024

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

After spending months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant, a robot has delivered a small sample of melted nuclear fuel.

October 25, 2024

On this day in history, October 25, 1944, first kamikaze suicide pilots attack US Navy in World War II

Imperial Japan sent its first wave of kamikaze suicide planes to the U.S. Navy off the coast of the Philippines on Oct. 25, 1944. Thousands were killed in the attacks by war's end.

October 3, 2024

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.

September 28, 2024

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.

September 26, 2024

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.