Japan

Snow Hinders Rescues And Aid To Isolated Communities After Deadly Japan Quakes

Days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed at least 128 people in western Japan, rescue teams are trying to beat expected heavy snowfall to deliver aid.
By Hiro Komae, Ayaka McGill and Yuri Kageyama, AP

A Woman In Her 90s Is Rescued Alive 5 Days After Japan's Deadly Earthquake

A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region.
By HIRO KOMAE, AYAKA MCGILL and YURI KAGEYAMA, AP

Investigators Focus On Air Traffic Communication After Fatal Tokyo Plane Collision

Police are conducting a separate probe into possible professional negligence.
By Foster Klug and Mari Yamaguchi, AP

Plane Bursts Into Flames While Landing At Tokyo Airport

Five people aboard a Japan Coast Guard plane were killed but all passengers and crew aboard the Japan Airlines flight that collided with it were safely evacuated from the aircraft.
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Powerful Earthquakes Leave At Least 48 Dead, Destroy Buildings In Western Japan

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.
By Hiro Komae and Yuri Kageyama, AP

Evacuations Urged In Japan As Tsunami Warning Follows Massive Quake

Officials initially cautioned that waves might reach 16 feet after the New Year's Day quake. At least three deaths have been reported.
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U.S. Military Osprey Aircraft With 8 Aboard Crashes Into The Sea Off Southern Japan

The Japanese coast guard found one person, whose condition was not immediately known, and gray-colored debris believed to be from the aircraft.
By AP

This Japanese Pop Group Is Shattering Outdated Beauty Standards 1 Hit At A Time

CHAI’s lead singer and keyboardist, Mana, rebels against cute culture by finding beauty in imperfection.
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Japan Hits Back At Russia's Concern Over Fukushima Water: 'It's Political'

Russia and China's uproar over harmless radiation that their own nuclear plants regularly release is part of a disinformation campaign, the Japanese government told HuffPost.
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Japan Starts Releasing Treated Radioactive Water From Fukushima Into Ocean

Scary as it may sound, it’s a routine event and scientific evidence suggests it’s harmless.
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