Typhoon Haishen leaves 4 missing in Miyazaki Pref.
Four people are missing following a mudslide in a village in Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, as Typhoon Haishen...
read moreMurder suspect arrested in Japan upon return from South Africa
A Japanese man wanted in connection with a murder case is arrested upon his return from South Africa.
read moreCluster at Tokyo hostess bar as Japan cases top 70K
A cluster of COVID-19 infections is identified at a hostess bar in Tokyo, as nationwide case total tops 70,000
read moreCar crash caught on camera
A CCTV camera catches a car crash that has left 7 seven people injured.
read morePotential super-typhoon Haishen threatens southwestern Japan
Japan's Meteorological Agency warns Typhoon Haishen could pack winds of up to 288 kilometers per hour by the time it hit...
read moreOne dead after fishing boat catches fire in northeastern Japan
A fire onboard a fishing boat off the port of Akita City, in northeastern Japan, has left one person dead.
read moreSeptember temperature in Japan tops 40 degrees C for first time ever
Japan has recorded for the first time in September a temperature above 40 degrees Celsius.
read morePost-Abe PM contender Suga gets own mask
A Japanese rubber mask manufacturer anticipates greater demand for models of leading post-Abe PM contender Suga Yoshihid...
read moreWild boar chase in Niigata
Police officers chase a wild boar through a residential area in Niigata Prefecture.
read moreJapan nuclear regulators green light spent fuel storage facility
Japan's nuclear watchdog endorses a new spent fuel storage facility.
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