Experts said the sphere that washed ashore, leading to speculation about espionage, was nothing special. “Maybe everybody is paranoid because of balloons,” one said.
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Mystery Sphere on Japanese Beach Was Just a Buoy, Experts Say
Experts said the sphere that washed ashore, leading to speculation about espionage, was nothing special. “Maybe everybody is paranoid because of balloons,” one said.
Ridge Alkonis Prison Sentence Strains U.S.-Japan Relations
Lt. Ridge Alkonis was sentenced to three years after causing a deadly traffic accident in 2021. The case has irritated U.S. relations with a crucial military ally.
Are North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Tests as Safe as the Country Claims?
The country has conducted six underground nuclear tests, and a seventh may be on the way. Rights groups fear their environmental and health consequences.
North Korea Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
It was the North’s first test of a long-range missile in three months, and came as the country warned of strong countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.
A Surprise Pick to Lead the Bank of Japan Faces a Wrenching Choice
Kazuo Ueda is set to replace the longtime governor who helped put the country on an unorthodox monetary path. Will he change course?
A Yale Professor Suggested Mass Suicide for Old People in Japan. What Did He Mean?
Yusuke Narita says he is mainly addressing a growing effort to revamp Japan’s age-based hierarchies. Still, he has pushed the country’s hottest button.
He Set Off Across Australia on a Toy Scooter. Then Australia Got on Board.
An improbable journey by a Japanese visitor chronicling his adventures on social media has captured the country’s imagination.
What’s a Japanese Mobster to Do in Retirement? Join a Softball Team.
The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time. Now they’re just looking to stay out of trouble.
Asia Is Loosening Rules on Masks. Here’s Why People Still Wear Them.
Many other countries dropped pandemic mask requirements months ago. But in places like South Korea, which got rid of its rule this week, masks remain common.