Deadly Earthquake Strikes Southern Japan
At least nine people were killed and more than 700 were injured, The Associated Press reports, citing the government's chief spokesman.
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Will President Obama Visit Hiroshima?
The White House hasn't announced any such plans. But Obama will be in Japan next month and a visit would be a grand symbolic gesture in keeping with his emphasis on nuclear nonproliferation.
Obama Questions Trump's Knowledge About Foreign Policy And 'The World Generally'
President Obama said Donald Trump's statements on nuclear issues show he "doesn't know much about foreign policy, or nuclear policy, or the Korean Peninsula, or the world generally."
Japanese Fleet Kills 333 Whales In The Antarctic
The fleet killed the minke whales over the past four months, drawing condemnation from environmentalists and the Australian government.
After Tsunami And Quake, A U.S.-Japan Partnership To 'Give Hope'
When the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit Japan in 2011, U.S. troops delivered aid in Operation Tomodachi, Japanese for "friends." Another Tomodachi program brings Japanese kids to the U.S.
5 Years After Japan Disasters, 'Temporary' Housing Is Feeling Permanent
Deadlines to rehouse evacuees have come and gone. It's still not clear when they might go home, and if so, what would they return to?
As A Japanese Mountain Village Shrinks, So Do Its Prospects For Kabuki
For more than 300 years, children have performed kabuki, Japan's classical theater, in the village of Damine. But as residents age or leave for cities, Damine is running out of young performers.
Record $300 Million Net Loss For McDonald's In Japan As Sales Drop
Hit by a string of scandals over food safety controls, McDonald's business in Japan has posted its worst annual results since going public 15 years ago.
Will More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?
Greater access to child care is central to Japan's "womenomics" policy. The hope is that more day care will mean more women remain in the workforce after they become mothers.
Will More Day Care Help Boost Japan's Sluggish Economy?
Greater access to child care is central to Japan's "womenomics" policy. The hope is that more day care will mean more women remain in the workforce after they become mothers.