The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years
The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents.
Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan
Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan
Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan
Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
Why Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Black Box Diaries’ Isn’t Being Shown in Japan
Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year.
Bomber Given 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder of Japanese Premier
A court found the assailant guilty of attempted murder in the 2023 attack on Fumio Kishida, then prime minister.
Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japan’s Apology Dies
She campaigned for a formal apology and reparations from Japan for what it did to thousands of women like her, mostly Korean, during World War II.
U.S. Marines Start to Leave Japan, Decades Behind Schedule
The American base on Okinawa has relocated 105 Marines. But an agreement to move 9,000 in total is colliding with the perceived threat from a rising China.