Sources: The Australian
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 its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 C in Gunma Prefecture, prompting the government to issue heat advisories and measures to protect rice crops amid rising cases of heat illness and concerns over agricultural damage. 2025-08-5
Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda announce plans for a merger by 2026, potentially forming the third-largest automotive company in the world. 2024-12-23
Japan's internal affairs ministry reports that the country experienced its highest level of inflation since 1981 last month after core consumer prices increased by 3.7 percent from November 2021. 2022-12-23
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Japanese manufacturer of airbags Takata Corp. agree to a five-year consent decree where the company agrees to pay a civil penalty of $70 million and faces as much as $130 million more in fines if it violates the settlement. Twelve automakers are ordered to speed up recalls that so far have only reached about a quarter of the affected cars. 2015-11-3
The Philippines asks the International Court of Arbitration at The Hague to invalidate China's claims to virtually all of the South China Sea. The hearing was attended by observers from Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. 2015-07-9
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs in Nagano Prefecture in Japan resulting in at least 30 people being injured as several homes collapse. 2014-11-22
At least 18 people are dead and 45 people are missing in Japan after Typhoon Wipha hit yesterday. 2013-10-17
Japan protests to France about the sale of DCNS helicopter landing equipment to the People's Republic of China. 2013-03-18
Japan lodges a formal protest with China after the presence of the latter's patrol boats near the disputed Senkaku Islands. 2012-07-11