2 Japanese soldiers killed when fellow soldier opens fire, officials say
The shooting occurred at a firing range on a Japanese army base in the Gifu prefecture.
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Japanese employees can hire this company to quit for them
In a country famous for its punishing work culture, one service helps apprehensive employees tell the boss they're leaving.
Japan to release water from Fukushima disaster
A million tons of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant are to be released into the sea. Japan is asking its G7 allies to get behind the release – part of the ongoing cleanup at the plant more than a decade after one of the worst nuclear accidents in history. Elizabeth Palmer hears from locals concerned about the release, and representatives of the company in charge of the cleanup who say it would be safe.
North Korean spy satellite launch fails
North Korea's first attempt at launching a new spy satellite ended in failure earlier Wednesday. It malfunctioned and plunged into the sea shortly after taking off, triggering emergency alerts and brief evacuation warnings in parts of South Korea and Japan. Both countries, as well as the U.S., have condemned the launch as a violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has the latest.
"Anatomy of a Fall" wins Palme d'Or; Japan, Turkey win Cannes acting awards
The awards were announced Saturday at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
U.S. warship sunk by "kamikaze bomb" during WWII found off Japan
84 U.S. sailors were killed in the sinking, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command.
3 reportedly killed, including police, in Japan knife and gun attack
Reports said a masked man in camouflage with knife and a long gun attacked people in the central Nagano region.
A Japanese lunar lander crashed on the moon. NASA just found the evidence.
A camera team was able to identify what NASA called "an unusual surface change" near where the lander was supposed to end up.
Zelenskyy attends G7 summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attended the final day of the G7 summit in Japan on Sunday. Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima for G7 summit
Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to Japan comes just hours after the U.S. agreed to allow Ukrainian troops to train on American-made fighter jets.
Inside the rise of sumo wrestling in the U.S.
Sumo wrestling is an ancient Japanese sport, once misunderstood by the West but now it's growing in popularity. Jeff Glor reports on the vocal athletes working to make the sport mainstream.
Biden attends G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan
President Joe Biden is expected to announce a $375 million aid package to Ukraine while attending the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan. He is also expected to have multiple meetings with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Elizabeth Palmer is in Japan with the latest.
Zelenskyy at G7 summit as leaders discuss ways to "starve" Russian "war machine"
"We urge Russia to stop its ongoing aggression and immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw" from Ukraine, G7 leaders say.
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Hiroshima bombing survivor tells her story
As world leaders converge on Hiroshima, Japan, for the G7 world leaders meeting, we hear the incredible story of survival of one woman who was living in Hiroshima when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb nearly 80 years ago.
Zelenskyy to attend G7 summit in Japan
President Biden is in Japan to attend the G7 summit where the war in Ukraine is top of mind for world leaders. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be visiting Japan on Sunday and is expected to ask leaders for more military aid. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins from Japan with more.
What Biden hopes to accomplish at G7 summit
President Biden is in Japan to attend the G7 summit amidst negotiations back home over the debt ceiling. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins from Japan with a look at what the president hopes to get done abroad.
What leaders are focusing on at G7 summit
President Biden will attend the 49th G7 summit beginning Friday in Hiroshima. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins us from Japan with a preview of the issues world leaders will prioritize.
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Biden arrives in Japan for G7 summit
President Biden has arrived in Japan for the G7 summit, but his foreign trip will be cut short so he can return to Washington to broker a deal on raising the debt ceiling. With only two weeks until the U.S. could run out money to pay its bills, the president's team continues negotiations with congressional leaders. Nikole Killion reports from Washington.
Japanese defense marks historic shift
President Biden has arrived in Hiroshima for a G7 summit beginning Friday. One item high on the agenda will be the defense of the Pacific. Japan has committed to doubling its defense budget, which will mean a dramatic shift from more than 75 years of pacifistic policy. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
How Japan is countering China's aggression
Japan has committed to doubling its defense budget to counter China's massive military buildup in the Pacific -- a huge departure from longtime pacifist policies imposed after the losses of World War II. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer has more from Hiroshima.
Has China's aggression convinced Japan to abandon its pacifist roots?
As Biden heads for a G7 meeting in Hiroshima, Japan looks poised to put its WWII history behind and become a modern military power, but are its people ready?
Bear attack suspected after human head found near lake in Japan
Police said a fisherman went missing at Lake Shumarinai in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido.
Immigration, debt ceiling on Biden's agenda
The number of migrants crossing the southern border has dropped following the expiration of Title 42. President Biden is expected to meet with congressional leaders this week to discuss the debt crisis. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion join Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers with more.
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