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Rallies in support of Palestine take place around the world, including in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, South Africa, South Korea, and Spain.
2023-10-12

The Japanese government extends the existing state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Okinawa, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba, and also expands it to seven other prefectures from August 20 to September 12.
2021-08-17

A fire destroys much of the 500-year-old Shuri Castle in Shuri, Okinawa, Japan, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2019-10-30

The number of people confirmed killed in central and eastern Japan by Typhoon Hagibis rises to 66, with 15 people still missing and more than 200 injured.
2019-10-15

U.S. President Donald Trump visits Japan amidst the 2017 North Korea crisis.
2017-11-6

Taiwanese electronics company Foxconn agrees to buy 60% of the Japanese Sharp Corporation for 389 billion yen ($3.5 billion).
2016-03-30

North Korea fires two mid-range ballistic missiles as the leaders of the United States, Japan and South Korea meet to discuss the security threat it poses to the region.
2014-03-26

North Korea threatens Japan with a preemptive nuclear strike.
2013-03-18

The Prime Minister of Japan Naoto Kan, the Premier of China Wen Jiabao and the President of South Korea Lee Myung Bak meet in Japan and agree to improve cooperation on nuclear and economic issues.
2011-05-22

The People's Republic of China demands an apology from Japan after a recently detained fishing boat captain returns. Japan's Foreign Ministry rejects the call.
2010-09-25