Sources: BBC
Two cargo vessels, the Marshall Islands-flagged "Star Gwyneth", operated by Star Bulk Carriers, and the Japan-flagged "ONE Majesty", operated by Mitsui OSK Lines, are struck by unknown projectiles, with no casualties reported. 2026-03-11
Japan records a new single-day record of 3,041 cases. The Japan Self-Defense Forces are deployed to Asahikawa, Hokkaido, where hospitals are facing shortages of medical staff to treat COVID-19 patients. 2020-12-12
Japan suffers its biggest economic slump on record as its economy's GDP fell 7.8% in April-June quarter. 2020-08-17
The government of Japan approves a bill which officially acknowledges the Ainu as an indigenous people, following a non-binding resolution that was passed in 2008. 2019-02-15
The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 landed in Hawaii from Japan, completing the longest leg of its circumnavigation trip starting in Abu Dhabi. 2015-07-3
South Korean author Shin Kyung-sook admits to plagiarising a short story from Japanese author Yukio Mishima. 2015-06-23
Dozens of people are rescued from Japan's Mount Ontake following a volcanic eruption, with at least 30 feared dead. This is the first deadly eruption in Japan since 1991. 2014-09-28
US military helicopter crashed at a US Marine Camp Hansen in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, killing 4 people and injuring 3 others. 2013-08-5
United States Navy commandos from the destroyer USS "Bulkeley" capture four Somali pirates who boarded the Japanese oil tanker, the MV Guanabara. 2011-03-6
Chinese authorities investigate four Japanese employees of Fujita Corp., suspected of entering a military zone and illegally videotaping military targets in northern Hebei Province. 2010-09-23