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North Korea demonstrates two short-range ballistic missiles that land just outside Japan's territorial waters and then only hours later South Korea demonstrates a submarine-launched ballistic missile. Comments made during the South Korean launch immediately draw condemning remarks from North Korea's Kim Yo-jong.
2021-09-14

During a meeting with Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tehran, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi urged Japan to release $3 billion in Iranian assets frozen in Japan due to international sanctions against Iran.
2021-08-22

Japan's Health Ministry detects a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 partially similar to those from South Africa and the United Kingdom in four people that travelled from Amazonas in Brazil.
2021-01-10

Five U.S. Marines who were missing after two aircraft collided mid-air off the coast of Japan on December 6 are declared dead.
2018-12-11

Nissan chairman and former CEO Carlos Ghosn is arrested in Japan for breaching the country's financial trading laws, prompting Nissan to recommend that he and director Greg Kelly step down for misconduct. Ghosn is also the chairman and CEO of Renault.
2018-11-19

At least 9 people die after heavy snowfall hit the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido over the weekend.
2013-03-4

Scientists in Japan confirm the 2004 discovery of a 113th element, paving the way for it to be named and included on the periodic table.
2012-09-27

The Tokyo Stock Exchange announces that it is asking for more disclosure from the embattled Japanese camera and imaging equipment manufacturer Olympus, which is facing a stock price collapse following the dismissal of its CEO, Michael Woodford. The TSE cannot at this time confirm violations of any listing requirements by Olympus.
2011-10-24

Japan's economy shrinks by 0.3% in the April-June quarter confirming the country is in a recession caused in part by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
2011-08-15

The Burmese Supreme Court announces it will return a verdict on the extended house arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi by next month.
2010-01-20