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January 2, 2024

Earthquakes in Japan kill at least 48 as officials race to save people trapped in homes

At least 48 people have been killed and 16 inured following a series of earthquakes on the western coast of Japan, according to emergency response officials.

January 2, 2024

Japan Airlines plane bursts into flames after collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport, leaving 5 dead

A collision between two planes on a runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport in Japan resulted in a Japan Airlines passenger plane bursting into flames.

January 1, 2024

Japan downgrades tsunami warning after earthquake rocks region, at least four confirmed dead

At least four people are confirmed dead after a series of major earthquakes, including one a magnitude of 7.6, rocked the west coast of Japan's main island, Honshu.

January 1, 2024

Japan issues tsunami warnings, orders evacuations after earthquakes

A series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan on New Year's Day, damaging infrastructure and necessitating evacuations as authorities prepare for high risks of tsunami.

December 27, 2023

US ambassador praises Japan's military overhaul, allowing export of Patriot missiles

A U.S. ambassador praised Japan for its contributions to the reform and modernization of the alliance between the U.S. and Japan during a meeting on Wednesday.

December 23, 2023

Japan approves massive military spending growth, lifts ban on lethal weapons exports

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet approved this week a significant increase to its military spending and an end to its ban on exporting lethal weapons.

December 23, 2023

Congress launches probe into Osprey aircraft program following series of fatal crashes

Congress is investigating the U.S. military’s V-22 Osprey aircraft program following a series of fatal crashes. More than 50 service members have died traveling in the aircraft.

December 19, 2023

Wife of Navy officer jailed in Japan calls on Biden to commute sentence as US sends him to prison upon return

Lt. Ridge Alkonis of Dana Point, California, returned to the United States but is currently in a prison, his wife said on "America Reports" on Tuesday.

December 19, 2023

Kim Jong Un personally oversees launch of North Korea's most powerful ICBM yet

North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un was reportedly present for the launch of the intercontinental ballistic missile that raised international alarm this week.

December 14, 2023

Navy officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash is ‘on his way home’ to the US, family says

Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, who has been held in Japan following a deadly car crash in 2021, is now heading back to American soil, his family says.