5 U.S. Marines Missing After Mid-air Crash Off Japan Declared Dead
The U.S. military ended a search on Tuesday
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2 U.S. Warplanes Crash Off Japan; 1 Dead, 5 Marines Missing
The U.S. Marine Corps said that the 2 a.m. crash involved an F/A-18 fighter jet and a KC-130 refueling aircraft during regular refueling training
'Silly Mistake': Freed Japanese Journalist Apologizes to Government for Getting Kidnapped in Syria
Past hostages have faced similar criticism upon returning to Japan, where those who act independently are often considered selfish and receive little sympathy when they fail
Japanese Rocket Launches First-ever UAE-made Satellite Into Orbit
The launch marks progress in the Gulf nation’s fledgling space program, as the United Arab Emirates aims to send a probe on its way to Mars in 2020 and to build a science city there by 2117
Syrian Militants Reportedly Release Japanese Journalist From Three-year Captivity
Jumpei Yasuda, a freelance journalist, went missing after entering Syria in June 2015 to cover the country's civil war. He was reportedly held by a group linked to the al-Qaeda-associated Fatah al-Sham, previously known as the Nusra Front
Japan's SoftBank in Talks to Buy WeWork for Up to $20 Billion
If the deal goes through, this will be one of the biggest and most important in the field of start-ups over the past decade
'Patron-in-chief’: Trump Reportedly Helps Promote Mega-donor Adelson's Casino Business in Japan
The casino mogul, a Netanyahu ally, has a quid-pro-quo relationship with Trump, nonprofit news group ProPublica reports
Powerful Earthquake Paralyses Hokkaido in Latest Disaster to Hit Japan
The quake was the latest in a string of natural disasters to batter Japan after typhoons, flooding and a record-breaking heat wave within the past two months
Japan Marks 73rd Anniversary of Hiroshima
The bomb, dropped by a U.S. bomber, instantly killed tens of thousands and ushered in the nuclear age
Japan Vows to Rescue Journalist Believed to Be Held in Syria
Journalist Jumpei Yasuda was last seen in Syria in 2015; Japanese officials believe he is still alive following a video posted on the internet