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Japan reports a record for the second consecutive day of 18,822 new cases of COVID-19.
2021-08-12

Japan extends the state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo, and Kyoto until May 31. It also declares a state of emergency for Aichi and Fukuoka Prefectures.
2021-05-7

The United States Forces Japan announces that American troops in the country will begin vaccinations and prioritize front-line medical workers.
2020-12-28

Over 50,000 people protest in Okinawa capital Naha against U.S. military presence on the Japanese island, spurred on by last month's arrest of an U.S. Marine veteran, civilian contractor for the rape and killing of a 20-year-old local woman.
2016-06-19

Japan deploys two MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile interceptor systems in Tokyo in preparation for any North Korean ballistic missiles potentially heading for the city. The deployment comes amid concerns of an imminent North Korean missile launch following the detection of "increased activity" at a North Korean missile facility.
2016-01-31

An earthquake estimated at a magnitude of 6.0 hits Kobe, Japan, injuring at least 22 people.
2013-04-13

The People's Republic of China levies anti-dumping charges on the chemical resorcinol imported from the United States and Japan.
2013-03-22

Japan is to deport 14 pro-China activists who landed on the disputed Senkaku Islands.
2012-08-16

Japan declares the stricken Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in cold shutdown.
2011-12-16