Sumo wrestling's highest competition held outside Japan for 2nd time ever
The Grand Sumo Tournament is rumbling London's iconic Royal Albert Hall in a rare foreign foray for Japan's centuries-old sport.
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The Grand Sumo Tournament is rumbling London's iconic Royal Albert Hall in a rare foreign foray for Japan's centuries-old sport.
Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a human.
The disaster killed 15,900 people, with 2,520 people still listed as missing as of the end of February, according to the National Police Agency.
As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported mauling proved fatal.
Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job.
Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan's first female prime minister after the country's ruling party chose the former economic security minister. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.
An admirer of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi is a protege of the ultra-conservative vision of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Edward D. Bowden was aboard the USS California when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, military officials said.
A bipartisan group of former senior government officials and national security experts is pushing the U.S. to revitalize its strategy for preventing more countries from acquiring nuclear weapons. Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, a co-author of the report, joins "The Takeout" to break down the findings.
U.S. Navy Reserve Ensign Eugene E. Mandeberg, 23, of Detroit, was a member of Fighting Squadron 88 during World War II.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba took office in October.
Sam Mihara was 9 years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Eight months later, the government uprooted his family from San Francisco and forced them to move into prison barracks at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in rural Wyoming.
Few people willingly return to their old prison, but 92-year-old Sam Mihara did. He doesn't want people to forget what happened at Heart Mountain, a Japanese internment camp in Wyoming. Ian Lee reports.
The scammer told the woman he was "in space on a spaceship right now" but was "under attack and in need of oxygen," an official said.
A tax exemption that allowed low-value packages to enter the U.S. duty-free has ended. In June, President Trump signed an executive order eliminating the so-called "de minimis" exemption. Elena Spatoulas Patel, co-director at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Kokichi Akuzawa has beaten his own record as the oldest person to climb Japan's Mount Fuji, according to Guinness World Records.
In February 1942, part of the ceiling of a mine shaft collapsed, flooding the mine and killing the 183 workers inside.
Shizuo Aishima was one of three company executives illegally held in pretrial detention for months on charges that were later dropped.
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
A CDC report shows the U.S.birth rate hovering near the record low. Dr.Thoại Ngô, a population scientist, told 60 Minutes Overtime what the data means and how the U.S. government could respond to help couples who want children.
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense and culture. Now, policymakers are working to boost birth rates.
A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.
McDonald's Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards, apologizing after resellers rushed to buy the meals and then discarded the food, leaving trash outside stores.
Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28, died after sustaining brain injuries during separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.
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.