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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.

December 14, 2023

South Korea, Japan scramble jets after China, Russia warplanes spotted entering Seoul's defense zone

The respective militaries for South Korea and Japan scramble jets after China, Russia warplanes were spotted entering Seoul's defense zone over the South China Sea.

December 12, 2023

Japan’s oldest person, Fusa Tatsumi, has died at age 116

Fusa Tatsumi, a 116-year-old Osaka resident, died of old age on Dec. 12, 2023. She was the oldest person in Japan and spent her last days at a nursing home in Kashiwara.

December 10, 2023

US military recovers 7th of 8 crew members who died in Air Force Osprey crash off Japan

The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said the remains of the seventh of eight crew members who died in the crash of an Osprey aircraft had been recovered.

December 8, 2023

Japanese residents cautioned after thousands of dead sardines wash ashore beach

Thousands of tons of dead sardines have unexpectedly washed up on a beach in northern Japan. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, left a beach covered with the fish.

December 8, 2023

Nintendo cancels 2024 video game showcase in Japan after receiving persistent threats

Nintendo has canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several events due to persistent threats. The company cited concerns about ensuring the safety of customers.

December 7, 2023

World War II veteran, 103, returns to Pearl Harbor 82 years after Japan's attack to honor fallen comrades

A 103-year-old World War II veteran who survived Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor has returned to Hawaii to honor those who lost their lives in the tragedy.

December 7, 2023

Japanese pilot who led Pearl Harbor attack learned lessons of love, faith and forgiveness after the war

Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was inspired to renounce his warrior code and become a Christian evangelist after the war.