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At least one U.S. servicemember was killed and seven others remain missing when an Air Force Osprey aircraft on a routine training mission off the coast of Yakushima island in southern Japan crashed Wednesday. Elizabeth Palmer explains how Ospreys have a troubling track record.
A U.S. military Osprey aircraft with six people on board crashed Wednesday into the ocean near Japan, killing at least one crew member, the Japan Coast Guard said. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more.
A U.S. military Osprey aircraft crashed near an island off the coast of southern Japan, killing at least one person. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer has more.
In post-pandemic Japan, some employees are taking smile classes. Greeting customers with a smile is important now that masking is no longer mandatory in the country, but more goes into the gesture than one might think. Lucy Craft reports from Tokyo.
North Korea attempted to launch a surveillance satellite into orbit two other times this year without success.
The undersea volcano, off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, which Japan calls Ioto, started its latest series of eruptions on Oct. 21.
A Tokyo court is weighing whether to revoke the tax-exempt religion status and liquidate the assets of what used to be called the Unification Church in Japan.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Japan as he and his G7 counterparts kick off two days of diplomatic talks, which will include an appeal for unity on the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken spoke earlier Tuesday about the importance of the ongoing partnership between the U.S., Japan and South Korea. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
The student's death on Japan's Mount Diasengen comes as the country sees a marked rise in bear attacks on humans this year.
Authorities in Warabi, Japan, told hundreds of residents to evacuate as a man with a gun took a post office employee hostage.
Halloween revelry around Tokyo's iconic Shibuya crossing has grown too scary for its own good, but can "saying 'Don't come here'" keep a lid on it?
Hunters used fire crackers to try to scare the bears out, without success. They later set up a pair of cages at the entrance of the factory in Japan.
Japan's environment ministry says workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
A team spent 14 hours surveying Akagi, noting it was "the first time anyone has laid eyes on the vessel since sinking during June 1942's Battle of Midway."
Macaque and deer live together on the island of Yakushima. And Atsuyuki Ohshima's photo captured the rare — but not unheard-of — interaction between the two.
The majestic Japanese peak has been a major tourist draw for years, but with numbers swelling, there's debate over how to mitigate the impact of the visiting hordes.
Japan is seeking to become only the fifth nation to successfully land a probe on the moon. Only the U.S., Russia, China and India have done it.
Sumo wrestling is growing in popularity, and in Japan, one of Tokyo's hottest restaurants spotlights the sport. The venue has an international clientele, a month-long waitlist, and offers a unique experience, but food isn't the main draw. Lucy Craft reports.
President Biden was at Camp David on Friday preparing to host the South Korean president and Japanese prime minister for a significant meeting. The goal is to improve communications between the three countries that have a common interest in countering China. Christina Ruffini reports from Washington.
Treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant is being released into the Pacific Ocean starting Thursday. Japan is asking its G7 allies to get behind the release – part of an ongoing cleanup at the plant more than a decade after one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer hears from locals concerned about the release and from representatives of the company in charge of the cleanup who say it would be safe.
Japan's major international gateway and one of the world's busiest airports, Narita, was built on farmland expropriated amid violent conflict over 50 years ago. One farmer has refused to leave, forcing the airport to scale back its originally planned five runways to two, affecting hundreds of millions of passengers. Lucy Craft spoke to the farmer, Takao Shito.
The bear's habit of not eating the dairy cows that it attacked confused experts, and it eluded years of efforts to capture or kill it.
In "kintsugi," broken dishes and pottery are not simply made whole, but their breaks and chips are adorned in gold, reflecting an ancient Japanese aesthetic celebrating the beauty in imperfection. In recent years, kintsugi has been rediscovered and reinterpreted by a new generation of Japanese artists. Correspondent Lucy Craft reports.
President Biden met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David on Friday. The leaders announced steps to strengthen security and economic ties. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
President Biden hosted a historic trilateral summit at Camp David on Friday. He met with leaders of Japan and South Korea as the three agreed to strengthen their alliance. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University.
President Trump is attending the ceremony at the Pentagon.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University. Authorities have not identified a suspect.
The ICE raid that swept up 300 South Koreans in Georgia has strained an important bilateral relationship, and highlighted a significant challenge.
Nadine Menendez, the wife of former Sen. Bob Menendez, was convicted of accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors.
Britain's Ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has been fired by Prime Minister Keir Starmer over "the depth and extent" of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump says he assured Qatar's leader that Israeli strikes against Hamas in Doha wouldn't be repeated. Netanyahu has threatened to do just that.
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On a rare trip back to the U.K., devoted mostly to charity events, Prince Harry may have begun the reconciliation with his family he's said he wants.