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Japan

7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan

  • Jun 25

Missing American found dead in Japan

  • Jun 7

American reported missing in Japan

  • Jun 5

7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Japan, increasing risk of mega-quake

  • Apr 20

Trump compares US strikes on Iran to Pearl Harbor 'surprise'

  • Mar 19

7.5 earthquake off Japan's northern coast, triggers 2-foot tsunami

  • Dec 9, 2025

Brendan Fraser's 'Rental Family' highlights love, joy, relationships

  • Nov 22, 2025

NC leaders head to Tokyo, talk value of Japanese investment

  • Nov 7, 2025

Latest Videos

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Japanese tea room teaches meditative rituals steeped in Samurai history

  • Mar 7, 2025
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Gyoza Bar brings the essence of Toyko street food culture to Echo Park

  • Jul 17, 2024
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626 Night Market is a feast for foodies featuring an assortment of traditional and modern Asian fare

  • Jun 17, 2024
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US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel discusses why NC is a great place to do business

  • Apr 13, 2024
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NC 'rolling out the red carpet' for Japanese prime minister's visit

  • Apr 11, 2024
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North Carolina Japan Center prepares for prime minister's visit

  • Apr 10, 2024
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North Carolina Japan Center prepares for prime minister's visit

  • Apr 10, 2024
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FX's "Shogun" celebrates the ancient tradition of the tea ceremony

  • Apr 10, 2024

Latest Stories

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President Trump greeted by Emperor Naruhito in Japan before meeting with new prime minister

President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

  • Oct 27, 2025
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Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old woman makes history as the first female leader of Japan's long-governing conservative Liberal Democratic Party.

  • Oct 4, 2025

Japan's SoftBank to take $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel

The announcement by the companies Monday caused share prices in both to fall.

  • Aug 19, 2025
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Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

The Japanese city of Nagasaki marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left survivors who hope their harrowing memories can help make their hometown the last place on Earth to be hit by a nuclear bomb.

  • Aug 10, 2025
AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima: What's changed?

As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting.

  • Aug 6, 2025