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Professor Alan Jamieson of the University of Western Australia's Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre announces that his team has captured footage of a snailfish species, "Pseudoliparis belyaevi", swimming at 8336 m in the Izu–Ogasawara Trench off Japan's southern coast. This is the lowest depth recorded for any fish, and closest to the estimated maximum depth possible for fish to survive.
2023-04-1

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone celebrates his 100th birthday.
2018-05-27

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

Dolphin hunting in the Japanese town of Taiji is criticized by US Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy after protests by environmental groups.
2014-01-20

Following the controversial discovery of genetically modified wheat on a U.S. farm on May 29, Japan suspends imports of wheat from the U.S.
2013-05-30

The Government of Japan orders an inspection of road tunnels across the country following the Sasago Tunnel collapse on Saturday, December 1.
2012-12-3

Japan and North Korea hold their first talks in four years in Beijing.
2012-08-29

Typhoon Bolaven moves past the Japanese island of Okinawa en route to the Korean Peninsula.
2012-08-27

Japan's Jiji Press reports that the country will conduct stress tests for all nuclear reactors in the country.
2011-07-6

Japan protests a visit by First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Igor Shuvalov, to the disputed Kunashiri and Etorofu islands.
2010-12-14