October 31, 2021 Man dressed as Joker stabs 17 people on Tokyo train A man in Tokyo dressed as the Joker stabbed passengers aboard a train line, injuring 17 people on their way to Halloween parties in Shinjuku.
October 27, 2021 Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, who taught others about opposing nuclear weapons, dies at 96 Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who made opposing nuclear weapons the message of his life, including in a meeting with President Barack Obama in 2016, has died. He was 96.
October 26, 2021 Japan's Princess Mako marries a commoner and loses her royal status Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three years and opposed by some — "was a necessary choice to live while cherishing our hearts.”
October 18, 2021 Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story.
September 29, 2021 Japan to lift all COVID-19 emergency steps nationwide Japan’s government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week to help rejuvenate the economy as infections slow.
September 29, 2021 Turtle on runway halts multiple flights in Japan A turtle held up dozens of passengers and flight crews at an airport in Japan after taking its sweet time while attempting to cross the tarmac.
September 24, 2021 Biden's translation device fails during UN Quad meeting: 'I can't get this to function at all' President Biden suffered a technology malfunction during a UN session discussing coronavirus vaccines, trade and relations between the nations.
September 19, 2021 Shohei Ohtani HBP gets White Sox manager La Russa, pitcher Wright suspended Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was hit by a pitch as he batted during a game Thursday night. Now two members of the Chicago White Sox are paying the price.
September 15, 2021 North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles; Japan's Suga rips test as 'absolutely outrageous' North Korea reportedly fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Wednesday, in the direction of Japan, prompting Japan's prime minister to denounce the action as "absolutely outrageous," according to reports.
September 4, 2021 Naomi Osaka ousted at US Open, weighs another break from tennis Naomi Osaka looked over at her agent and said she wanted to tell the world what the two of them had discussed privately after her U.S. Open title defense ended with a racket-tossing, composure-missing, lead-evaporating defeat in the third round.