Residents in South Kuril island react to Japan-Russia summit

Residents in South Kuril island react to Japan-Russia summit

Residents of the disputed Northern Territories are anxious about the possible outcomes of the Japan-Russia summit.

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Prime Minister Abe and President Putin meet in Abe's hometown

Prime Minister Abe and President Putin meet in Abe's hometown

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Sunrise over the top of Mt. Fuji charms photographers

Sunrise over the top of Mt. Fuji charms photographers

Sunrise atop the most famous mountain in Japan captivates photographers.

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Eyewear designer unveils newest app for ALS patients

Eyewear designer unveils newest app for ALS patients

An eyewear designer giant in Japan reveals a trailblazing application.

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Tiny pickup truck house--a new solution for quake survivors

Tiny pickup truck house--a new solution for quake survivors

A wood home that fits onto a pickup truck aims to provide emergency housing for quake survivors in Japan.

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Fake police pull off $5m gold heist

Fake police pull off $5m gold heist

Six men posing as police reportedly make off with about five million dollars in gold in Fukuoka, southwest Japan.

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Police arrest $92 mil. drug smuggler

Police arrest $92 mil. drug smuggler

Japanese police arrest a Taiwanese man for attempting to smuggle 335 pounds of amphetamine worth $92 million.

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Osprey crash fans anti-military fire

Osprey crash fans anti-military fire

A US Marine Corps Osprey crash in Okinawa stirs-up anti-military feelings.

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Ministers meet ahead of Abe-Putin conference

Ministers meet ahead of Abe-Putin conference

Takeo Akiba, Japan's Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Igor Morgulov, deputy minister of Russia's Foreign Ministry...

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Osprey goes down off Okinawa

Osprey goes down off Okinawa

A U-S Osprey transporter makes an emergency landing off Okinawa.

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