Japan Fire

China test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.

A Tokyo-based television news anchor was fired from her job and faced online backlash after a controversial post on social media in which she criticised men's hygiene habits.

A report of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan's Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found no signs of fire and no one was injured.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, according to the Yonhap news agency.

North Korea on Thursday fired an unspecified ballistic missile towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said, just days after Pyongyang's failed attempt to launch a spy satellite.

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said late Monday, hours after Pyongyang informed Japan that it was preparing to launch another spy satellite.

US President Joe Biden recently came under fire for calling India, Japan, Russia, and China "xenophobic"nations whiletalking about theUS'reputation for welcoming immigrants.Nowthathas led many to ask what exactly "xenophobia"means.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.

The latest research has identified new points at which the Pacific plate is being pulled down into the mantle.

A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said.

One passenger on board also filmed the video that showed flames sputtering and erupting from the plane's engine as pilot decided to carry out emergency landing.

A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.

After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked the windows, but the Japan Airlines crew got all 367 passengers safely off the aircraft in an orderly fashion -- and just in time.

Police will investigate whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media outlets reported on Wednesday, as authorities began inspecting the charred wreckage and runway for clues.

China test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, firing it into the Pacific Ocean in its first such exercise in decades.

A Tokyo-based television news anchor was fired from her job and faced online backlash after a controversial post on social media in which she criticised men's hygiene habits.

A report of white smoke coming from a landing Singapore Airlines plane forced a runway at Japan's Narita Airport to close temporarily on Monday, officials said, though responders found no signs of fire and no one was injured.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean military said, according to the Yonhap news agency.

North Korea on Thursday fired an unspecified ballistic missile towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korea's military said, just days after Pyongyang's failed attempt to launch a spy satellite.

North Korea has fired an "unidentified projectile", South Korea's military said late Monday, hours after Pyongyang informed Japan that it was preparing to launch another spy satellite.

US President Joe Biden recently came under fire for calling India, Japan, Russia, and China "xenophobic"nations whiletalking about theUS'reputation for welcoming immigrants.Nowthathas led many to ask what exactly "xenophobia"means.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said.

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday.

The latest research has identified new points at which the Pacific plate is being pulled down into the mantle.

A Japanese man was convicted and sentenced to death on Thursday for the arson and killing of 36 people at famed anime studio Kyoto Animation in 2019, public broadcaster NHK said.

One passenger on board also filmed the video that showed flames sputtering and erupting from the plane's engine as pilot decided to carry out emergency landing.

A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.

After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked the windows, but the Japan Airlines crew got all 367 passengers safely off the aircraft in an orderly fashion -- and just in time.

Police will investigate whether a crash between an airliner and a smaller plane at a Tokyo airport may involve professional negligence, media outlets reported on Wednesday, as authorities began inspecting the charred wreckage and runway for clues.