Sailor killed on the day WWII officially ended is accounted for

U.S. Navy Reserve Ensign Eugene E. Mandeberg, 23, of Detroit, was a member of Fighting Squadron 88 during World War II.

• Sep 16

Japan's prime minister to step down less than a year after taking office

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office in October.

• Sep 7

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.

• Sep 4

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.

• Sep 4
• 02:38

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.

• Sep 2

"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.

• Aug 29
• 03:50

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​.

• Aug 29

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.

• Aug 27

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.

• Aug 25

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.

• Aug 17

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.

• Aug 17

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.

• Aug 17
• 13:16

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.

• Aug 15

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.

• Aug 13

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.

• Aug 11

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.

• Aug 8
• 02:12

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.

• Aug 6, 2015
• 15:48

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.

• Jan 3, 2016
• 04:11

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.

• Aug 6
• 04:18

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.

• Aug 6
• 05:05

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.

• Aug 6

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.

• Aug 6
• 04:39

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.

• Aug 5

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.

• Aug 4
• 02:38

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.

• Jul 30

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