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March 8, 2024

US military allows Ospreys to return to flight months after fatal crash in Japan

The Osprey, an aircraft used for U.S. military operations, has been approved to resume flights following an extensive grounding prompted by a fatal crash in Japan.

March 8, 2024

Akira Toriyama, creator of 'Dragon Ball' series, dies at 68

Akira Toriyama, the influential creator of the globally popular Dragon Ball manga series, has died at the age of 68 due to a brain blood clot, his studio said.

March 7, 2024

As China's influence grows, India and Japan agree to increase security, economic ties

India's foreign minister traveled to Japan to meet with his counterpart. The two countries agreed to increase security and economic cooperation as China's regional influence grows.

March 7, 2024

Japan aims to extract sample from remains of country's worst-ever nuclear disaster

As Japan approaches the 13th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, efforts to clean up the site are ongoing. The country aims to remove damaged fuel debris.

March 1, 2024

Pentagon ban on Osprey V-22 flights to end next week

The Pentagon is set to lift its ban on flights by grounded V-22 Osprey aircraft next week, three months after a deadly accident involving one in Japan.

February 28, 2024

Drone aims to examine Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time

A tiny drone was flown into a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, aiming to examine areas where previous robots couldn't reach.

February 27, 2024

Japan's government urges action as country sees lowest number of births since 1899

Japan's birth rate has dropped for an eighth consecutive year, reaching a historic low in 2023 with 758,631 births, a 5.1% decline from the previous year.

February 23, 2024

Watch melted in Hiroshima blast sells for over $30K at auction

A brass-tone watch melted during the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, was sold Thursday for $31,113, Boston-based RR Auction reported.

February 22, 2024

Japanese crime boss charged by US prosecutors in conspiracy to traffic nuclear material to Iran

A Japanese Yakuza leader is among several people charged with conspiring to traffic nuclear material from Southeast Asia to Iran, U.S. prosecutors said.

February 22, 2024

Whale dies after straying into Osaka Bay, Japanese officials confirm

A nearly 40-foot whale has died after straying into a port in Japan's Osaka Bay, marking the third year in a row that whales have become stranded in the area.