August 6, 2019 Japan marks Hiroshima anniversary; mayor warns against ‘self-centered nationalism’ around world Japan marked the 74th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima Tuesday as the city’s mayor urged countries on the global stage to oust such nuclear weapons, preventing a similar occurrence from ever occurring again in the future.
August 1, 2019 Amusement park mascot dies of heatstroke amid sweltering temps in Japan behind 10 other deaths A man dressed as a mascot at an amusement park in Japan is one of at least 11 people who have died in recent days as a result of a heatwave that's sent temperatures soaring across the country.
August 1, 2019 Ryan Lochte returns to the pool after suspension as he tries to qualify for Japan 2020 Ryan Lochte emphatically proclaimed “I’m back!” on Wednesday as he returned to the pool after a 14-month suspension as he tries to make it to the Olympic Games – his fifth - in Japan next summer.
July 31, 2019 Give me a break: Japanese coach takes heat for resting ace A decision by a high school baseball coach to rest his star pitcher in a crucial qualifying game for the prestigious national tournament has the Japanese sports fraternity up in arms.
July 19, 2019 Man accused of starting fire at Kyoto anime studio held grudge against company, claimed it 'stole novels' The man accused of setting fire to a Japanese animation studio on Thursday, killing 33 people and injuring dozens, reportedly had a grudge against the company who he believed had "stolen novels" from him.
July 18, 2019 33 killed in fire at Japanese anime studio after man screaming 'you die!' set building alight A man screaming “You die!” when he burst into an animation studio in Japan before allegedly igniting the building on Thursday was arrested as authorities said 33 people were killed in the blaze.
July 10, 2019 9 deer at famed Japanese park die after swallowing plastic bags Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags.
July 5, 2019 Got a Tokyo Olympics ticket? Unrivaled demand causes turmoil Overwhelmed by unprecedented demand, Tokyo Olympic organizers said Thursday they hope to run another ticket lottery next month for residents of Japan who got nothing the first time.
July 3, 2019 Torrential rains in Japan force over 1 million to evacuate southwestern region An onslaught of heavy rain across the southwestern part of Japan has forced more than 1 million people to be evacuated amid fears of landslides and widespread flooding.
July 1, 2019 Japan resumes commercial whaling after 30 years -- despite low demand Japanese whalers – with their harpoons concealed beneath tarpaulin – left the port cities of Kushiro and Shimonoseki on Monday for the first commercial whale hunt in more than three decades.