A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in prison, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan’s southern island, which has a heavy American troop presence.
Japan conducts first missile test on its own territory as part of military buildup to deter China
Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter increasingly assertive China.
Japan’s best club team hopes to make an impact at the FIFA Club World Cup
One year away from the biggest soccer tournament in the world coming to the U.S., Japan’s best club teams in soccer are in Seattle competing in the FIFA Club World Cup.
“Voyages”: A musical journey, Japan-to-Tacoma, and beyond
The manuscript, a testimony of a young Japanese man’s journey to America, lay largely forgotten for decades.
Big surprise in sumo. The sport has a new champion—and he’s Japanese
Japan has a new sumo grand champion—or yokozuna—and the big news is he’s Japanese.
Taiwan tops Asia’s Happiness rankings as Singapore and Japan slip
Asia, home to both rapid industrial growth and rich cultural traditions, is now at the center of growing interest in national well-being.
Search for missing hiker ends as remains are identified in Japan
DNA testing has confirmed that the human remains found in Japan last month are that of Patricia “Pattie” Wu-Murad.
Nagasaki extends invitation ‘to all countries’ to memorial marking A-bomb anniversary
The mayor of Nagasaki on Thursday announced that the city will invite representatives “of all countries” and regions to the peace memorial marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city.
Japan’s retired former emperor is to be hospitalized for heart tests, Japanese media say
Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will undergo heart tests at a hospital after an unspecified problem was detected during a routine checkup, Japanese media reports said Monday.
A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again
A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji last week returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said Monday.
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