March 3, 2023 Japanese residents who claim to have suffered decades of human rights abuses in North Korea seek compensation Japanese residents were lured to North Korea by false promises of "Paradise on Earth" decades ago. The residents are seeking compensation from North Korea.
March 2, 2023 Cult leader who claimed to ‘channel spirits’ of Jesus, Trump and Freddie Mercury dies Ryuho Okawa claimed he could channel the spirits of any person, living or dead, and he published his revelations and conversations in books that he sold worldwide.
March 1, 2023 Sen. Mike Lee demands release of US Navy vet imprisoned in Japan, threatens consequences Sen. Mike Lee blasted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for refusing to release a U.S. servicemember Wednesday. Lee says there will be consequences for Japan.
February 27, 2023 Japan, New Zealand foreign ministers agree to speed up talks on intelligence sharing as China concerns grow Japan and New Zealand foreign ministers agreed to speed up talks regarding intelligence sharing as concerns about China continue to grow.
February 27, 2023 Japanese air force member sues government for allegedly failing to protect her from sexual harassment A serviceperson at Japan’s Air Self Defense Force has filed a lawsuit against the government. She claims that the government covered up her sexual harassment case for years.
February 27, 2023 Japan eases coronavirus measures for tourists from China by only testing random passengers Japan will only be testing random passengers from China in the country's latest attempt to ease COVID border measures. Direct flights from China will also be expanded to more airports.
February 24, 2023 Yale professor suggesting ‘mass suicide’ of elderly 'inappropriate' but understandable: Japanese commentator Japanese commentator Yoko Ishii weighed in on a Yale professor's suggestion that Japan's elderly commit mass suicide to alleviate its aging population burdens.
February 24, 2023 AOC rebuked for 'demanding' Japan 'embrace LGBTQ alphabet wokeness' during controversial Asia trip Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., advised that Japan shape up on "LGBT protections" in a nearly 40-minute-long Instagram video and accused the government of being "very discriminatory."
February 22, 2023 Shinzo Abe calls Trump 'more modest than expected,' 'serious' in posthumous memoir In a posthumously published memoir, the late Shinzo Abe reflects on his relationship with former President Trump, calling him “more modest than I expected."
February 22, 2023 Huge metal sphere washes up on Japan beach, baffles officials A giant metal sphere that was found washed up on a beach in Hamamatsu, Japan, was to be removed Wednesday as speculation swirls over what the object is and where it came from.