Japan orders Tokai Kisen to dismiss safety and operations chiefs after on-duty drinking; tougher sanctions under review

August 29, 2026 14

Japan Warns of Summer Surge in Mobile Battery Fires as Cases Quadruple in Four Years

August 25, 2026 24

Minor Injuries After Ground-Level Burst at Yamagata’s Prestigious Akagawa Fireworks Competition

August 16, 2026 41

Tokyo’s Wide-Area Police Convoy Deploys to Kumamoto After Shindo 7 Quake, Prioritizing Aid Traffic

August 4, 2026 53

Sanyo Shinkansen Briefly Halted After Person Struck at JR Hiroshima; Man in His 30s Seriously Injured and 23,000 Affected

July 30, 2026 77

1.1-Ton Concrete Slab Falls from Aichi Children’s Land Bridge; Rides Suspended, No Injuries

July 30, 2026 50

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Vessel Hit in Persian Gulf; Stern Damaged, Crew Safe as Cause Probed

March 11, 2026 259

Pakistan’s Police Hit in Twin Attacks; TTP Claims Responsibility as Japan Assesses Security Implications

February 25, 2026 233

Philippines Arrests Three Japanese Nationals Over Immigration Violations, Suspected Links to Online Gaming Scam

February 22, 2026 224

EV Motors Japan CEO Resigns After Bus Defects; 113 Units Flagged as Japan Tightens Safety and Quality Controls

February 21, 2026 364

“Hunted by drones”: Civilians in Kherson recount Russia’s new FPV tactics—why Japan is watching, helping, and preparing

February 21, 2026 329

Tokyo Police Arrest 26-Year-Old After 110 Call; Body Found in Parked Car as Murder Probe Advances

February 21, 2026 223

Japan Seizes Chinese Fishing Boat in Its EEZ, Arrests Captain for Allegedly Evading Inspection

February 15, 2026 347

Fourth Train Accident in Spain This Week as Crane Collision Near Cartagena Injures Six

January 23, 2026 257

Yamaguchi races to restore gas to 12,200 homes by Dec. 7 after major leak; crews go door-to-door for safety checks

December 6, 2025 287