Tokyo’s hydrangeas started blooming earlier than usual this year, a sure sign that the rains weren’t far behind. And as expected, after a damp end to the weekend, the Japan Meteorological Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Work to improve safety continues 25 years after mass stabbing at Osaka school
On June 8, 2001, a man armed with knives broke into the school and stabbed eight children to death, and injured scores of others. ( read original story ...)
Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says: “Unimaginable loss”
James Higginbotham was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother said. ( read original story ...)
Japan issues tsunami advisory after strong 7.8 magnitude quake hits Philippines
Japan's weather agency on Monday issued tsunami advisories for its region from Ibaraki Prefecture on the country's eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the south after a strong ... ( read original story ...)
Tsunami alert issued in Japan after huge 8.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Philippines
Tsunami warnings have been issued across Japan after a powerful 8.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the Philippines, with waves expected within hours. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy lost momentum in the January-March quarter from the previous three months over sluggish capital expenditure, revised gross domestic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan coastlines under tsunami advisory after strong quake off Philippines
The advisory was issued for coastal areas in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures. ( read original story ...)
Missing US college student found dead in Japan, family says
James "Weston" Higginbotham had been missing for more than a week. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya court recognizes AI-created explicit images as child pornography
The sentence marked the first case in Japan in which the law has been applied to the possession of AI-generated sexual deepfakes. ( read original story ...)
Icy giants of Sapporo Snow Festival return in full force
SAPPORO--For the first time in four years, the Sapporo Snow Festival finally returned in full scale on Feb. 4, showcasing 196 snow and ice sculptures across its three traditional sites. ( read original story ...)
Missing American student found dead in Japan
James "Weston" Higginbotham's cause of death has not been released. ( read original story ...)
Missing Auburn college student found dead in Kitayama Mountains, Japan
A college student who went missing in Japan while on a trip with his family was found dead, his mother said on Facebook Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Pride draws thousands to spotlight important year for LGBTQ rights
Japan remains the only Group of Seven nation that does not recognize same-sex marriage, even as public support for marriage equality has reached about 67%. ( read original story ...)
Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says
James Higginbotham was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother said. ( read original story ...)
Missing Auburn student found dead after vanishing during Japan trip
James 'Weston' Higginbotham -- the missing Auburn student -- has been found dead in Japan. ( read original story ...)
The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case
The parents of an American college student missing in Japan are not giving up on finding their son, even after they say police finished searching the dense forest he was spotted walking toward more ... ( read original story ...)