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April 19, 2024

Japanese autoworkers narrowly escape suicide bomber in Pakistani port city

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese autoworkers in Karachi. The workers escaped, but three bystanders were wounded.

April 19, 2024

WWII soldier who died in Japanese POW camp identified 81 years later

Military scientists have identified the remains of Army Pfc. Harry Jerele of Berkeley, Illinois, who in 1942 died of pneumonia while held captive at Cabanatuan.

April 19, 2024

US envoy pays tribute to victims during visit to Japan's Nagasaki A-bomb museum

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American envoy to the United Nations, visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, Japan, becoming the first U.S. cabinet member to do so.

April 16, 2024

GOP lawmaker demands action from Japan PM on key issue impacting hundreds of US children abroad

GOP Rep. Chris Smith is calling on Japan's prime minister to act to ensure that hundreds of American children abducted by their parents in Japan are reunited with their families.

April 16, 2024

US ambassador urges Japan to boost weapon production for stronger security alliance

The U.S. ambassador to Japan has urged Tokyo to take a greater role in developing, producing and supplying weapons for a stronger security alliance during conflict.

April 16, 2024

How Shohei Ohtani has handled the gambling saga: 'He's unflappable'

Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers career couldn't have gotten off to a stranger start. But he's come out of the off-field turmoil a better teammate — and hitting like his MVP self again.

April 15, 2024

Testimony begins in Japanese civil lawsuit alleging racial profiling by police

Three residents of Japan have filed a lawsuit against police, alleging racial profiling. They claim to have been stopped and questioned without justification.

April 12, 2024

Japanese PM Kishida to visit North Carolina governor's mansion in historic first

Japanese PM Kishida is scheduled to visit two Japanese companies, the governor's mansion, and a university in NC. Japan is North Carolina's biggest foreign investor.

April 12, 2024

US, Japan and South Korea run military drills in disputed East China Sea

While President Biden met with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, the U.S. navy led drills with Japan and South Korea amid tensions between the allies and China and North Korea

April 11, 2024

250 new cherry trees coming to Washington, D.C., from Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Wednesday that the country of Japan will be giving an additional 250 cherry trees to the United States.