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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s spacecraft arrived on the surface of the moon early Saturday, but it wasn’t immediately clear if the landing was a success, because the Japanese space agency said it was still “checking its status.” More details about the spacecraft,
Japan has become the fifth country ever to land on the moon as the SLIM probe touched down this afternoon. The historic moon landing makes history for the nation, as Japan became the fifth country to touchdown after the United States, Russia,
The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted large combined naval exercises in a display of strength against North Korea. The naval training involved an American aircraft carrier and aimed at improving response capabilities against North Korean threats. Senior diplomats from the
A series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan’s western coast, causing a death toll of at least 94 with dozens still missing. Officials reported 55 deaths in Wajima, 23 in Suzu and others in neighboring towns, with over 460 people injured. Residents are
Yesterday, aftershocks and heavy rain hampered the search for survivors of Monday’s 7.6-magnitude tremor 185 miles north west of Tokyo. In a message to Emperor Naruhito, Charles said he and Queen Camilla had followed reports of the disaster closely. He said: “I
At 5:47pm, the collision occurred. The recording from Haneda’s control tower contains a voice saying “continue approach”. The controller is heard saying: “Clear to land 34R Japan Airlines 516.” Following the crash, the 367 passengers and 12 crew were able to escape
A woman wielding a knife injured four passengers on a train in Akihabara, Tokyo on Wednesday night. At least three stabbed men were hospitalized, and their current conditions are unknown. Japan rarely experiences violent crimes, but recent years have seen high-profile incidents
Japanese officials have launched two separate probes into Tuesday’s deadly plane crash where five people died after a passenger jet collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at a Tokyo airport and burst into flames. Transport safety officials are focusing on communication between air
Teams struggled in freezing temperatures in an attempt to locate survivors of the 7.6 magnitude shock that decimated huge swathes of the country’s west coast, killing dozens and flattening tens of thousands of homes. Prime minister Fumio Kishida said emergency services were