6 die in Tokyo heatwave

Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings. ( read original story ...)

Chinese man arrested after Japanese shrine vandalised

A Chinese man who has been accused of spray painting the word "toilet" and urinating on a pillar at a controversial Japanese shrine has been arrested, say local media reports. The man was arrested by police in Tokyo on Tuesday on suspicion of damaging property and desecrating a place of worship. ( read original story ...

Ferry runs aground and gets stuck on rocks in Japan

Japan Coast Guard said the weather near the site of the grounding ... and just as we were getting ready we felt an earthquake-like tremor. ‘Everyone on board was calm and no one raised their voices. When the ship started moving we all clapped.' ( read original story ...)