Japan earthquake: Isolation unresolved (Day 12)

Despite desperate rescue efforts, as of 2 p.m. Friday, 12 days after a major earthquake struck Japan's Noto Peninsula, at least 1,900 people in 17 districts are still stranded. Concerns are growing ... ( read original story ...)

Japan successfully launches spy satellite

Japan on Friday successfully launched a rocket with a payload of an intelligence-gathering satellite to improve its abilities to monitor North Korea and natural disasters. ( read original story ...)