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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2019
Wreck of USS Hornet, from which first WWII airborne attack on Japan was launched, found in South Pacific
The discovery of the wreck of the USS Hornet aircraft carrier, which played a key role in several monumental points during World War II including the Doolittle Raid on Japan and the pivotal Battle of Midway, was announced Tuesday by U.S. researchers, more than 75 years after the vessel was sunk.
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2018
Police raid construction firm over deadly fire in western Tokyo
Police raided the offices of a construction firm Tuesday on suspicion the company failed to take appropriate measures to prevent a fire at one of its building sites in suburban Tokyo last month, which caused five deaths and numerous injuries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2018
Mitsubishi Materials units raided by prosecutors in product data fabrication probe
Prosecutors raided Mitsubishi Materials Corp. subsidiaries last month for alleged product data fabrication that violated a law preventing unfair competition, sources close to the matter said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2018
Prosecutors, police raid Kobe Steel offices over data fabrication scandal
Offices raided in Kobe, Tokyo and other locations Tuesday over a law that prevents unfair competition, which authorities believe the company violated by systematically misrepresenting its products.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2018
Prosecutors to raid Kobe Steel over quality data fabrication
Prosecutors are poised to search sites linked to Kobe Steel Ltd. over quality data fabrication by the company, sources close to the situation said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 28, 2017
Hawaii to resume Cold War-era nuclear siren tests amid North Korea threat
Hawaii this week will resume monthly statewide testing of its Cold War-era nuclear attack warning sirens for the first time in about 30 years, in preparation for a potential missile launch from North Korea, emergency management officials said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2015
For one woman, sight of U.S. plane over Tokyo signaled WWII defeat
The sight of a U.S. airplane flying over Tokyo, apparently to check what damage aerial bombing had done to the capital, was the moment when Kimie Nemoto felt Japan was heading for defeat in World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Mar 9, 2015
Tokyo firebombing survivor fears Japan starting down road to war again
Katsumoto Saotome was 12 the night he ran for his life through a sea of flames, jumping over smouldering railroad ties along a train track as U.S. B-29 bombers rained incendiary bombs down around him.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2015
Swiss prosecutor raids HSBC office, opens criminal inquiry
Geneva's public prosecutor searched HSBC's lakeside Swiss office on Wednesday after opening a criminal inquiry into allegations of aggravated money laundering, the second probe to hit the bank this week.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2014
Suspected Boko Haram raid kills 10 in Cameroon, state radio says
Suspected members of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram killed 10 people and kidnapped one in a raid on the village of Zigague in remote northern Cameroon on Wednesday, state radio reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 5, 2014
Servia strikes first blow; first private air raid shelter unveiled in Tokyo; torrential rain kills 106; LDP loses Upper House
100 YEARS AGO
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2014
New map shines light on Tokyo air raid horrors
In an attempt to preserve people's fading memories of the World War II air raids on Tokyo, scholars and citizens have drawn up what is considered the most comprehensive map so far of their efforts to escape from U.S. bombs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 20, 2013
LDP member's home, office searched
Prosecutors search the Kagoshima home and office of Lower House Rep. Takeshi Tokuda on suspicion of illegal campaigning in December's general election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2013
Photos of opponents found stabbed in Aum facility
Photographs of the director general and other officials of the Public Security Intelligence Agency were found stabbed through with a knife during an on-site inspection of a facility connected to Aum Shinrikyo, according to the agency.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Japanese acts seize Coachella's spotlight — and this ain't your typical J-pop
Four-piece Atarashii Gakko! and Okinawan rapper Awich (center) shared the Mojave Stage at 88Risings’s “Futures” showcase at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last weekend.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Baseball Hall of Fame to highlight history of Japan-U.S. ties in new exhibit
Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, holds a baseball thrown by former Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo during a no-hitter in 1996 while seated next to a Dodgers uniform used by Shohei Ohtani this season during a news conference at the U.S. ambassador's residence in Tokyo
Latest Biden chip deal highlights U.S. semiconductor successes
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.

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