Japan says Russian helicopter violated airspace over Hokkaido

A helicopter, presumed to be Russian, violated Japanese territorial airspace over their northernmost island of Hokkaido, Japan's Ministry of Defense said on Oct. 31. The ministry said that fighter jets from Japan's Air Self-Defense Force were scrambled to respond. ( read original story ...)

Man holed up in Japan post office after shooting near hospital

Oct. 31 (UPI) --A man suspected of shooting toward a hospital in Japan has holed himself up in a neighboring post office Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The man entered the post office with a handgun at around 2:15 p.m. local time in Toda City ... ( read original story ...)