Japan's prime minister to step down less than a year after taking office
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office in October.
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Japanese internment camp survivor reflects on the painful history of Heart Mountain
Sam Mihara was 9 years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Eight months later, the government uprooted his family from San Francisco and forced them to move into prison barracks at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in rural Wyoming.
Man shares why his internment camp story endures
Few people willingly return to their old prison, but 92-year-old Sam Mihara did. He doesn't want people to forget what happened at Heart Mountain, a Japanese internment camp in Wyoming. Ian Lee reports.
Woman duped by romance scammer posing as astronaut in distress
The scammer told the woman he was "in space on a spaceship right now" but was "under attack and in need of oxygen," an official said.
"De minimis" tax exemption expires
A tax exemption that allowed low-value packages to enter the U.S. duty-free has ended. In June, President Trump signed an executive order eliminating the so-called "de minimis" exemption. Elena Spatoulas Patel, co-director at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Japanese man beats his own record as oldest person to summit Mount Fuji
Kokichi Akuzawa has beaten his own record as the oldest person to climb Japan's Mount Fuji, according to Guinness World Records.
Bones found at site in Japan where forced laborers died in WWII
In February 1942, part of the ceiling of a mine shaft collapsed, flooding the mine and killing the 183 workers inside.
Police apologize at grave of innocent man who died after long detention
Shizuo Aishima was one of three company executives illegally held in pretrial detention for months on charges that were later dropped.
8/17/2025: The Promise; The Land of Declining Sons
First, a report on the identification of 9/11 victims' remains. Then, a look at Japan’s population crisis.
Why Japan's birth rate is falling and what the country is doing about it
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
A CDC report shows the U.S.birth rate hovering near the record low. Dr.Thoại Ngô, a population scientist, told 60 Minutes Overtime what the data means and how the U.S. government could respond to help couples who want children.
Japan's population crisis
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
Hiker found dead after bear drags him from trail into forest
A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.
McDonald's Japan scraps Pokemon card Happy Meals after grownups get greedy
McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.
2 Japanese boxers died from brain injuries after separate bouts at the same event
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, died after sustaining brain injuries during separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.
Trump's tariff war hurting auto industry in Japan
As the country's largest export, Japan's auto industry is a source of national pride. But in recent months, it has been rocked by President Trump's tariffs. The volatility has been felt acutely at Mazda, one of the nation's oldest car companies. Anna Coren reports.
It's been 70 years since the first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thirty years after the bombings, Morley Safer visited Japan to see what had become of the cities.
It's been 70 years since the first atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Thirty years after the bombings, Morley Safer visited Japan to see what had become of the cities.
There is a tiny fishing village off Japan's west coast, where humans are outnumbered by a burgeoning population of felines
There is a tiny fishing village off Japan's west coast, where humans are outnumbered by a burgeoning population of felines. The locals call it Cat Island. Seth Doane reports on the scenic spot where scores of cats are proving to be a potent tourist draw.
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing
Wednesday marks 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of people. A memorial service to remember the victims was held in Japan. CBS News' Anna Coren has more.
80 years since Hiroshima atomic bombing
As Japan reflects on 80 years since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, survivor stories have become a focal point. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more details.
Hiroshima marks 80 years since U.S. atomic bombing
The United States dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945, during World War II.
80 years since Hiroshima atomic bombing
Japan is marking 80 years since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, during World War II. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more details.
Japan sets 2 heat records in one day as mercury soars past 107 degrees
Japan logged two new heat records in a single day as the mercury hit 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.88 degrees Fahrenheit) and then 41.8 C (107.24 F), the weather office said.
Marines train with Australian, Japanese troops
Holly Williams reports on how U.S. Marines are training alongside their Australian and Japanese allies in an exercise that's part of the U.S. military's expansion in Asia, an effort to prevent war by deterring China from military aggression.
Here's what experts say about tsunami warnings in Hawaii, Japan and Russia
"It's not one that's going to cause mass devastation. But it will cause coastal flooding and it will cause damage and it does put lives at risk if people don't move to high ground," an oceanography professor says.
House panel releases more records from Jeffrey Epstein's estate
The new records include a birthday letter to Epstein allegedly written by President Trump, which he has denied writing.
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NIH whistleblower details clash over vaccines with Trump officials
A former NIH official says she was removed after clashes over vaccines, accusing RFK Jr. and his deputies of posing "a substantial and specific danger to public health and safety."
Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Florida's decision to end vaccine rules wasn't based on data, state surgeon general says
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said his department did not do any data analysis on how a change in vaccine rules could affect outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio or whooping cough.
DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job is crumbling, survey finds
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows.
Economists expect a major downward jobs revision from BLS today
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte raises questions about public safety
Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska was killed on a Charlotte light rail train on Aug. 22 in an apparently random attack by a man with a long record of criminal charges and psychiatric crises.
Deadly kissing bug disease has spread in the U.S. Here's what to know.
Chagas disease is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the non-endemic label in the U.S., the CDC says.