Flight diverted to Seattle after passenger attempted to open exit doors

A man on the flight attempted to open the plane's exit doors during the flight, a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle Police Department told CBS News.

• May 25

Connecticut mom's remains found 2 years after she vanished in Japan

Pattie Wu-Murad disappeared in April 2023 during a solo hiking trip in central Japan.

• May 19

Nissan lays off 15% of its global work force amid falling sales

Japanese automaker joins other automakers in pointing to new U.S. tariffs as weighing on their financial results.

• May 14

Mount Fuji climber rescued twice after going back for lost phone

A student airlifted from near the peak of Mount Fuji returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, authorities said.

• Apr 28

The Tokyo government steps in to play matchmaker as population falls

Policymakers are worried about Japan's future as the population plummets.

• Apr 27

2 U.S. Marines accused of rapes on American bases in Japan's Okinawa

Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan are under investigation for alleged rapes, police say, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents​.

• Apr 24

Explorers at WWII shipwreck find aircraft from legendary battle

A remotely operated camera found surprising relics, including a plane that still had a bomb secured to it.

• Apr 23

Jonathan Horn on "The Fate of the Generals"

In the weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japan invaded the Philippines. After a months-long siege, American forces surrendered. It's considered one of the worst defeats in U.S. military history. One leader was left to command forces in the face of overwhelming odds, while another evacuated but vowed to return. Now, their story is the subject of "The Fate of the Generals" by Jonathan Horn.

• Apr 19
• 06:05

Bus driver loses $84,000 pension after he was caught stealing $7

A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares.

• Apr 18

U.S. consumers are "panic-buying" K-beauty products amid Trump's tariff war

Almost all of the serums, face masks and creams sold at Senti Senti, a Brooklyn skincare store, are imported from South Korea and Japan.

• Apr 16

White House responds to contempt finding

The White House has responded to a finding from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg that there is probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt over the administration's defiance of an order to turn around deportation flights to El Salvador. CBS News' Josh Rosen and Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.

• Apr 16
• 08:01

Trump meets with Japanese officials on tariffs

The markets fell sharply on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concerns about the economic impact of tariffs. Meanwhile, President Trump is meeting with Japanese officials about tariffs. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the latest.

• Apr 16
• 03:29

U.S. flies long-range bomber in new show of force against North Korea

The U.S. use of B-1B bombers in drills with South Korea, as North Korea marked the birthday of its founder, could draw an angry response from Kim Jong Un.

• Apr 15

Why a U.S. officer ordered a military funeral for WWII kamikaze pilot

On April 11, 1945, a Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited a fireball during the Battle of Okinawa.

• Apr 11

Stocks plummet a day after huge gains on tariff pause announcement

Trade tensions remain high despite President Trump's decision on Wednesday to temporarily freeze U.S. tariffs on dozens of countries.

• Apr 10

Threat of a matcha shortage concerns U.S. businesses: "Uncharted territory"

Matcha​, the bright green powder imported from Japan and used to make drinks and food, is in short supply.

• Apr 8

China launches large-scale war games all around Taiwan

China's launches drills around Taiwan to "severely punish" the island's pro-independence leader, as the U.S. boosts its war footing in Japan to deter Chinese "aggression."

• Apr 1

Restaurant chain to shut 2,000 branches after rat found in soup

Sukiya will temporarily shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 branches after a rat was found in a miso soup and a bug in another meal, the company said.

• Mar 31

Airman who was shot down, imprisoned during World War II accounted for

U.S. Army Air Forces Cpl. Glenn H. Hodak was a gunner aboard a B-29 "Superfortress" in Japan in March 1945.

• Mar 27

U.S. mulls expanding military ties with Japan despite Trump's criticism

President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, Tokyo is hoping for even more support.

• Mar 27

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids

L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.

• Mar 17

YouTuber stabbed to death as she livestreamed on Tokyo street

Airi Sato, 22, was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries after the attacker stabbed her repeatedly in her upper body, police said, and was later pronounced dead.

• Mar 14

Woman held over death of man who was locked out naked on balcony

The woman "ordered the victim to get out on a balcony while he was naked, and confined him there," officials said.

• Mar 7

Man searching for WWII dead in Japan finds hundreds of human remains

The remains of some 1,400 people sit in storage for possible identification with DNA testing. So far just six have been identified and returned to their families.

• Mar 6

Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi end merger talks

Top executives from Honda, Nissan and Mitsubishi had been in talks to form a joint holding company to compete with Tesla and Chinese automakers on electric vehicles, but those talks have fallen through.

• Feb 13
• 00:22

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