Jellyfish with bright red cross found in deep-sea volcanic structure
Researchers named the marine animal "Santjordia pagesi" after the Cross of St. George because of its resemblance to the striking X.
Japan
Miss Japan returns crown over affair with online "muscle doctor"
Controversial Miss Japan winner Karolina Shiino is the latest star to have her career upended by personal scandal.
Orcas seen trapped by sea ice off northern Japan appear to have escaped
A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan's coast, but 24 hours later they were gone.
Orcas trapped by sea ice off northern Japan
Drone footage from Tuesday morning showed a pod of at least 10 killer whales surrounded by drift ice off Hokkaido, Japan.
Japanese embassy says Taylor Swift should make it in time for the Super Bowl
Angsty fans have speculated for days over how Taylor Swift can perform a concert as part of her Eras Tour in Tokyo, and a day later support boyfriend Travis Kelce at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
Notorious bombing fugitive reportedly dies after 49 years on the run
Satoshi Kirishima -- wanted over deadly bombings by leftist extremists in the 1970s -- reportedly died Monday, days after local media said he had finally been caught.
Earthquake damage & plane collision in Japan
Japanese authorities are assessing the scale of the damage from a string of powerful earthquakes that hit the country's northwest coast. At least 48 people were killed and thousands of buildings were damaged. An airliner that landed at a Tokyo airport also burst into flames after colliding with another plane on the runway. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Japan celebrates Pride parade
Pride parades returned to Tokyo after a pandemic absence. This year's parade was an opportunity for many to fight for greater LGBTQ rights in Japan, which does not allow same-sex marriage. Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo.
Man gets death sentence for arson attack that killed 36 at anime studio
Shinji Aoba stormed into Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio on July 18, 2019, and set it on fire.
Japan spacecraft touches down on moon
Japan became just the fifth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon Friday. After landing, however, the Japanese moon lander suffered a power issue that prevented its solar panels from generating electricity.
Japanese moon lander touches down, but doomed by power glitch
Japan's innovative "SLIM" moon lander safely touched down, but appeared to be doomed by a post-landing power loss.
North Korea says it tested underwater nuclear attack drone
North Korea said it tested an underwater nuclear attack drone in response to joint naval exercises by the U.S., Seoul and Tokyo.
Japan ANA plane turns back to Tokyo after man bites flight attendant
A passenger, believed to be a 55-year-old American man, sunk his teeth into a crew member's arm while "heavily drunk," leaving her mildly injured, the airline says.
Navy officer who killed 2 in Japan car crash released from U.S. custody
Lt. Ridge Alkonis pled guilty to killing two Japanese citizens while driving to Mount Fuji. He served jail time in both Japan and the U.S.
Death toll from western Japan earthquakes rises to 126
Along Japan's coastline, power was gradually being restored after the earthquakes, but water supplies were still short.
New details on Japan plane crash
The investigation into how a Japan Coast Guard aircraft and a passenger plane collided Tuesday at Tokyo's Haneda Airport is underway, with Japan's transportation ministry already appearing to place blame on the pilot of the smaller coast guard plane. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Japan earthquake aftermath
First responders in Japan are struggling to reach the areas worst affected by Monday's string of powerful earthquakes that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes. As CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports, efforts to reach the areas by air continue despite Tuesday's dramatic plane crash at Tokyo's main airport.
5 dead, hundreds evacuated after fiery plane collision at Tokyo airport
All 379 occupants of the Japan Airlines flight got out safely and the pilot of the coast guard plane also escaped, officials said.
How hundreds escaped Japan airplane crash
All 379 occupants of Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was entirely engulfed in flames after colliding with a coast guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, according to the Japanese transport minister, Tetsuo Saito. Five crewmembers on the coast guard plane died, Saito said. CBS News foreign correspondent Lucy Craft reports from Japan, and Robert Sumwalt, a CBS News transportation safety analyst, looks at some of the safety features that may have contributed to the outcome on the passenger jet.
How hundreds escaped a burning Japan Airlines plane
Within minutes, all 367 passengers and 12 crew members slid down emergency chutes to get away from the plane. "I can only say it was a miracle," one survivor said.
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Dozens killed in earthquakes in Japan; 2024 travel forecast.
Latest on deadly Japan earthquakes
At least 48 people have been killed by a powerful set of earthquakes that rocked western Japan Monday. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
Many escape fiery plane crash in Japan
Five members of Japan's coast guard are dead after a fiery collision with a passenger jet at Tokyo's Haneda Airport Tuesday, Japanese officials said. CBS News' Lucy Craft has more.
Dozens killed in Japan earthquakes as temblors continue rocking country's west
Japan's leader says workers are "fighting a battle against time" to rescue people trapped in rubble after a series of powerful earthquakes.
Powerful earthquakes off Japan's coast prompt tsunami warnings
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 prompted a tsunami warning on New Year's Day.
What's next for Nicolás Maduro as Trump pressures Venezuela
Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela are ratcheting up, with a showdown between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro putting the two nations on the brink.
Federal food aid will not go out starting Nov. 1, USDA website alert says
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Exclusive
Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
Longevity doctor advises exercise, tests, and protein to prep for advanced age
Dr. Peter Attia has declared war on what he calls the marginal decade, the final years of life that are often plagued by sickness and immobility.
Graham says land strikes in Venezuela a "real possibility"
The U.S. has carried out several air strikes on Venezuelan vessels that the Trump administration has accused of carrying drugs and cartel members.
Arrests made in crown jewelry heist at Paris' Louvre museum, prosecutor says
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 4 storm
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
TikTok deal to be finalized Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. warship docks in Trinidad and Tobago amid tensions with Venezuela
In an interview aired Sunday on CBS News' "Face the Nation," Sen. Lindsey Graham said land strikes in Venezuela are a "real possibility" amid rising tensions.