Most of those hurt had mild injuries, but one person was in serious condition. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, the police said.
Tag: Japan
Upgrade Would Arm Japan With First Aircraft Carriers Since World War II
The plan, contained in draft defense guidelines approved by the government’s governing parties, comes as China is exerting increased military strength.
Five Marines Declared Dead After Aviation Disaster
The Marines were declared dead six days after two American military planes crashed off the coast of Japan during a routine training exercise.
Carlos Ghosn, Ex-Nissan Chief, and Nissan Are Charged With Misstating His Pay
Prosecutors in Japan charged the company and its former chairman with violating financial laws by underreporting his compensation by tens of millions of dollars.
Bucking a Global Trend, Japan Seeks More Immigrants. Ambivalently.
Long seen as one of the most insular of nations, Japan is surprising its neighbors (and perhaps itself) by opening its doors a bit wider to foreign workers.
One Marine Dead and Five Still Missing After Aircraft Collide Near Japan
The Marine Corps said that one of two Marines found after an accident 200 miles off the coast of Japan had died, and that five others remain missing.
Five U.S. Marines Missing in Aircraft Accident Off Japan
Japanese and American aircraft are searching the waters off Japan. Two people have been found.
South Korean Court Orders Mitsubishi of Japan to Pay for Forced Wartime Labor
The ruling against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to further complicate ties between America’s two key allies in Asia.
Carlos Ghosn Is Removed as Chairman of Mitsubishi Motors
The board of the Japanese automaker acted a week after Nissan accused Mr. Ghosn of financial misconduct and stripped him of his chairmanship.
Nissan’s Ghosn to Spend at Least 10 More Days in Custody
Though not charged with a crime, the powerful auto executive could stay in detention even longer under Japanese law, likely in spare conditions.