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Japan says it will watch China’s military activity after Beijing admits violating Japanese airspace

Japanese officials said they are watching to see if China prevents further airspace violations; China explained that an August violation of Japanese airspace was unintentional.

Japan November 7

A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup

After spending months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant, a robot has delivered a small sample of melted nuclear fuel.

Lifestyle October 25

On this day in history, October 25, 1944, first kamikaze suicide pilots attack US Navy in World War II

Imperial Japan sent its first wave of kamikaze suicide planes to the U.S. Navy off the coast of the Philippines on Oct. 25, 1944. Thousands were killed in the attacks by war's end.

Japan October 3

World War II-era bomb explodes at busy international airport, cratering taxiway

An American bomb from World War II buried beneath a Japanese airport exploded Wednesday, cratering a taxiway and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.

Asian Cuisine September 28

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, gets a fresh look from experts

Monosodium glutamate, better known as "MSG," is a staple ingredient in Asian cuisine, but it has faced controversy in the United States. Experts shared the latest perspectives.

Japan September 26

Japanese court acquits longest-serving death row inmate in 1966 quadruple murder case

A Japanese court on Thursday found an 88-year-old former boxer not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, reversing his long death row status.

Japan September 25

Japan destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait for first time, newspaper reports

Attempting to send a message to China, Japan's Self Defense Force has patrolled the Taiwan Strait for the first time, according to Japanese newspaper Yomiuri.

Japan September 24

Japan says Russian patrol aircraft violated its airspace, responds by firing flares

After a Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace, Japan's Self-Defense Force dispatched an aircraft that, for the first time, fired flares in 'an anti-airspace violation action.'

Joe Biden September 21

Biden begins private meetings with world leaders at Delaware home ahead of secretive Quad meeting

Biden has met with the leaders of Japan, India and Australia privately at his Wilmington, Delaware home ahead of the secretive Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meeting this weekend.

China September 20

10-year-old Japanese boy dies after stabbing near his school in China

A 10-year-old Japanese student was stabbed near his school in Shenzhen, China, and has died, officials said, despite Tokyo's requests for enhanced safety.