Japan prosecutors make first arrest in the political fundraising scandal sweeping the ruling party

Japanese prosecutors made their first arrest Sunday in connection with a major political slush funds scandal that has rocked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's already unpopular government. Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office apprehended former vice-education minister Yoshitaka Ikeda on suspicion of failing to report fundraising proceeds he received from his faction within the governing Liberal Democratic ...

Japan Premier Vows ‘Ceaseless’ Aid as Snow Hampers Quake Relief

WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister vowed to provide "ceaseless" support to areas devastated by the New Year's Day earthquake as snow and sleet hampered rescue and relief efforts and local media reported that the disaster had now claimed at least 126 lives. ( read original story ...)

Japan earthquake: The tiny firm that alerts millions about disasters

When a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit Japan's remote Noto peninsula on New Year's Day, millions of people were alerted by a small company that has been punching above its weight for years now. NERV is run by a small private firm called Gehirn - meaning brain in German - with just 13 full-time staff. ( read ...