Hunters kill elusive "Ninja" bear that attacked dozens of cows
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.
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Kintsugi, the ancient art of making shattered dishes whole
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.
U.S., Japan and South Korea to boost ties
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.
U.S., Japan and South Korea build up alliance
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.
Biden strengthens ties with Japan and South Korea at Camp David summit
President Biden welcomed the leaders of Japan and South Korea for his first presidential summit at Camp David.
Significance of Camp David summit
The summit President Biden is hosting at Camp David on Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol aims to show unity, despite a sometimes complicated political relationship between Japan and South Korea. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more on the significance of the meeting.
Biden hosts summit with Japan, South Korea
President Biden is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Camp David on Friday. The leaders aim to build a united front against North Korea and China. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more from the White House.
U.S., Japan and Australia to hold joint drills as tensions rise
The drills will be conducted as tensions continue to mount in the South China Sea following Russian and Chinese military activity in the region.
Goals for U.S., Japan and South Korea summit
President Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea in a historic summit at Camp David Friday. The secretary of state says the meeting will mark a "new era" in cooperation between the three nations as they look to counter threats from China and North Korea. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from the White House.
Biden to host historic summit at Camp David
President Biden is set to host a first-of-its-kind summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Friday. Administration officials say they're set to discuss closer military cooperation, the mutual threats all three nations face and future opportunities to coordinate more closely. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports from the White House.
#NoBarbenheimer: Warner Bros. responds to viral backlash in Japan
In the only country attacked with atomic bombs, the hashtag #NoBarbenheimer was trending.
Centuries-old companies in Japan on the secrets of business longevity
There are old hotels, and then there's Hōshi, in central Japan, which first opened its doors more than 1,300 years ago. Japan boasts tens of thousands of companies at least one century old, including sake-maker Sudo Honke, which has been turning out rice wine since 1141, and is currently run by a 55th generation descendant of the founder. Correspondent Lucy Craft reports on how, in a country that venerates its elders, old companies are on the rise.
Japan's population is shrinking at a record rate
Government data show the number of Japanese nationals in the country fell by about 800,000 in 2022, the 14th consecutive year of population decline.
Singapore has world's most powerful passport
Singapore now lays claim to the most powerful passport in the world, allowing it's citizens to visit 192 countries without a visa. Italy, Spain and Germany are all tied in second place. For more on this, CBS News talked to Philippe Amarante, managing partner at Henley & Partners, a global migration consultant group that created the index ranking passport power.
Watch Oppenheimer discuss use of the atomic bomb in 1965 interview
Manhattan Project mastermind J. Robert Oppenheimer, often credited as the father of the atomic bomb, spoke with CBS News in 1965.
Singapore's passport dethrones Japan as world's most powerful
According to Henley Passport Index, Singaporeans can travel to 192 out of 227 travel destinations in the world without a visa.
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Teen allegedly carves name into Japanese temple
The teen allegedly used his fingernail to carve a 4-centimeter "J" in the wood as well as "Julian," which stretched 10 cm.
Western Japan river turns lime green
The Tatsuta River has long been mentioned in poetry and was often depicted in ancient Japanese art.
Attitudes on same-sex marriage in Japan are shifting, but laws aren't
CBS News meets a couple battling for equal marriage rights in conservative Japan, and finds out what they're up against.
Japan town uses bodybuilders in nursing homes
Japan currently has the second highest percentage of population over the age of 65. That, combined with a looming nursing staff shortage, led one entrepreneur to hire competitive bodybuilders to take on the physically demanding job. Lucy Craft has more.
One reporter's lonely mission to keep "facts" flowing in China
Once a star investigative reporter on China's state TV, Wang Zhi'an now operates as a one-man band from his home in Tokyo. Here's why he left, and why he keeps going.
Fukushima wastewater plan raises new fears
A plan to flush wastewater from the Fukushima power plant, the site of the second-worst nuclear accident in history, into the Sea of Japan is raising new safety fears. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
North Korea test fires ballistic missiles into sea, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Kim Jong Un's military had fire 2 short-range missiles into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
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