Asia June 19, 2023 Tragic collision in northern Japan claims 5 lives, injures 12 in truck-bus accident According to local media, a devastating accident occurred in Hokkaido, northern Japan, resulting in the death of five individuals and causing 12 others to be transported to the hospital.
MLB June 17, 2023 Details of Trevor Bauer accuser's interview with police surface: report Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer faced new sexual assault allegations this week. Details about the accuser's interview with police surfaced Saturday.
Japan June 16, 2023 Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16 The Japanese parliament on Friday voted to raise the country's age of consent to 16 from its longstanding 13, which was among the world's lowest.
Japan June 15, 2023 Japanese emperor stresses cooperation with developing countries is key to tackling climate challenges Emperor Naruhito of Japan said that in order to tackle global climate change challenges, countries must cooperate with other developing states
North Korea June 15, 2023 North Korea launches ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan, neighboring nations say North Korea reportedly fired ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Thursday evening, its latest warning shots to neighboring Japan and South Korea.
Japan June 15, 2023 Woman in Japan arrested for spraying people with unidentified liquid inside department store restroom Authorities in Japan have arrested a woman accused of injuring several people, including an 85-year-old, by spraying an irritating liquid at them inside a department store restroom.
Trevor Bauer June 14, 2023 Ex-MLB star Trevor Bauer denies latest sexual assault claims Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer faced new allegations of sexual assault in a lawsuit from an Arizona woman. He denied her claims in a countersuit.
Japan June 14, 2023 18-year-old army trainee in Japan fatally shoots 2 fellow soldiers at firing range While Japan has been known for its safety, high-profile violence has occurred in recent years. On Wednesday, a teenage army trainee shot and killed two fellow soldiers at an army base.
Japan June 13, 2023 Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant conducts tests to release treated radioactive wastewater into sea Japan has begun a testing phase in a plan to discharge treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the sea.
Japan June 13, 2023 Japan's powerful lower house of parliament passes bill promoting understanding of LGBTQ+ issues Japan's lower house of parliament passed a bill promoting the understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. Citizens believe Fumio Kishida's conservative party favored opposition to sexual equality.
Japan June 6, 2023 US, Japan, Australia to fund undersea cable project to combat China’s influence in Indo-Pacific region Japan has joined Australia and the United States in a $95 million cable project aimed at combatting China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.