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

8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts tsunami warnings for parts of Pacific

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

• Jul 30

Fukushima nuclear plant clean up faces new delay in removing melted fuel debris

The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said it will need 12 to 15 years of preparation – or until 2037 or later – before starting the full-scale removal of melted fuel debris.

• Jul 29

Suzuki, Sabathia and Wagner inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame

Dave Parker, who died a month before he was to be inducted, and Dick Allen got into the Hall posthumously after being voted in by the classics committee.

• Jul 27

Trump reveals details about AI Action Plan

President Trump unveiled his Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, saying the goal is to strengthen the U.S.'s technical capabilities and remove guardrails put in place by the Biden administration. CBS News contributor Javier David breaks it down.

• Jul 23
• 04:53

Trump touts new trade deals

President Trump touted new trade agreements with Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines amid his looming Aug. 1 global tariff deadline. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House.

• Jul 23
• 04:29

Trump says he's struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan calling for 15% tariffs

That's down from the 25% levies he proposed earlier this month. Japan's prime minister says duties on autos from his nation will be cut to 15% from 25%.

• Jul 23

25 nations slam Israel over "inhumane killing of civilians" in Gaza

25 nations condemn Israel over "drip feeding" of aid to Palestinians and say "the war in Gaza must end," just as it looks set to expand.

• Jul 21

Bear roaming golf course halts play at tournament again

The bear was spotted near the first tee at the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament at Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan.

• Jul 17

WWII ship sunk by U.S. found in Pacific, still armed with unused munitions

The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki was discovered more than 2,600 feet below the ocean's surface near the Solomon Islands.

• Jul 15

Markets react to newest tariff threats

The White House sent letters to warn countries about reaching trade deals before President Trump's 90-day tariff pause expires. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has the latest on how markets are reacting to the newest tariff threats.

• Jul 7
• 03:06

New twist after dozens of cockfighting participants mysteriously vanish

Interest in the unsolved cases has surged since the televised appearance of a witness who claimed to know where bodies had been submerged in Lake Taal.

• Jul 4

Japan hangs "Twitter killer" who murdered, dismembered 9 people

Takahiro Shiraishi was executed for the killings in 2017 of nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media.

• Jun 27

Bear on runway halts flights at airport: "We're in a stalemate"

Airport staff used a car to chase it away and closed the runway again, with the bear still at large somewhere in the facility.

• Jun 26

Carlos Ghosn's great escape

You don't get as far as Carlos Ghosn has come without thinking outside the box, or inside the box for that matter, which is how the former Nissan executive – facing trial in Japan for financial wrongdoing – managed to skip bail and flee the country. He spoke (somewhat evasively) with correspondent Charlie D'Agata about his improbable journey.

• Jan 12, 2020
• 06:23

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