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March 22, 2024

Spam is sizzling: Global favorite since World War II is at center of sushi craze

Spam has enjoyed eight straight years of record growth, according to parent company Hormel. Spam musubi, a form of sushi made with the canned meat, is fueling the trend.

March 21, 2024

Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasts just one inning in highly anticipated MLB debut

Japanese pitching sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto's highly anticipated MLB debut got off to a rough start. His first regular-season game with the Dodgers lasted just one inning.

March 20, 2024

Seven dead, 2 missing after South Korean tanker capsizes off Japan

Japan's Coast Guard is conducting a rescue operation after the South Korean tanker Keoyoung Sun capsized off Mutsure Island, killing seven of its crew.

March 19, 2024

Japan to face North Korea in back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Japan and North Korea will face off in back to back matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying. The first game will take place in Tokyo with the later being played in Pyongyang.

March 19, 2024

Drones examine Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time

Images taken by miniature drones deep inside a badly damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant reveal displaced control equipment and misshapen materials.

March 19, 2024

Japan's ancient capital Kyoto, a popular travel destination, implements tourist ban in famous district

Kyoto, Japan's ancient capital and a popular tourist destination, is taking measures to address complaints about misbehaving visitors in its famous geisha district.

March 19, 2024

US and Japan call for ban of nuclear weapons in outer space

The U.S. and Japan are jointly sponsoring a United Nations Security Council resolution urging nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space.

March 18, 2024

$510 for jerseys, $150 for caps: Ohtani merch sells at sky-high prices in his native Japan

Merchandise for Los Angeles baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani regularly sells for exorbitant prices in his native Japan, with Dodgers gear quickly replacing its Angels counterparts.

March 18, 2024

North Korea fires missiles in Sea of Japan days after US military drill with the South

North Korea fired a missile into the Sea of Japan Monday after the U.S. engaged in what the North regards as provocative military drills with its southern neighbor.

March 17, 2024

FBI returns 22 artifacts looted after Battle of Okinawa to Japan following Massachusetts family's discovery

The FBI says it has returned 22 artifacts to Japan after a Massachusetts family found them in the personal effects of their World War II veteran father.