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, 2025

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, 2025

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
• 6:23

Carlos Ghosn says he “fled injustice”

The fugitive former Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn was banned from leaving Lebanon, the country he fled to after a daring escape from Japan. On Wednesday, in his first public appearance since the escape, Ghosn defended himself in a lengthy news conference. He said he was fleeing from a "nightmare." Charlie D'Agata reports from Beirut, near the house where Ghosn is now living.

• Jan 9, 2020
• 3:54

Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn wanted

There's an international manhunt underway this morning for a prominent businessman, after he somehow managed to elude police and escape house arrest in Tokyo. Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was being held on financial misconduct charges when he fled Japan and ended up in his native Lebanon. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London.

• Jan 3, 2020
• 3:28

The 2010s: The news from Asia

Barry Petersen looks at the challenges posed this past decade by the strongmen leading China and North Korea, and by a nuclear catastrophe in Japan.

• Dec 29, 2019
• 2:15

Women sumo wrestlers fighting for visibility

Japan's national sport of sumo conjures up visions of fleshy, loincloth-clad men clashing into one another. But lately a new breed of sumo wrestler is stepping into the ring. Lucy Craft got a first-hand look at them when she attended a tournament in the western Japanese city of Osaka.

• Nov 30, 2019
• 3:28

North Korea's apparent missile test

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired two short-range missiles toward Japan Thursday. Japan’s prime minister called it a threat to Japan and the international community. Ramy Inocencio reports.

• Nov 28, 2019
• 1:32

Pope Francis visits Japan

Pope Francis has begun his three-day visit to Japan where he will be taking a stand against nuclear weapons. The pope has plans to stop in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki to pay tribute to the victims killed during the nuclear bombings in 1945. Anna Matranga is in Tokyo with more on his trip.

• Nov 23, 2019
• 1:23

Japan's new emperor takes the throne

Japan's new emperor officially ascended the throne in an ancient ritual. Emperor Naruhito donned a copper-colored robe, like that worn by his great-great-grandfather. The monarch took part in a 30-minute ceremony and even stepped up a canopied, 21-foot-high throne to give a speech. He received three "banzai" cheers from the audience, wishing him a long reign. Naruhito's father abdicated the throne in May. He is the 126th emperor in the world's oldest hereditary monarchy.

• Oct 22, 2019
• 1:05

Navy submarine missing for 75 years found

A U.S. Navy submarine missing for 75 years has been found off Okinawa, Japan. The USS Grayback sailed out of Pearl Harbor on January 28, 1944, for its 10th combat patrol. Two months later, it was listed as missing and presumed lost.

• Nov 11, 2019
• 1:00

Women declare war on high heels in Japan

There is an outcry on social media after a number of Japanese companies reportedly banned female employees from wearing eyeglasses to work. The controversy is similar to another, concerning female footwear in the workplace. Lucy Craft reports.

• Nov 9, 2019
• 2:48

Face The Nation: David Nakamura, Susan Glasser, Henry Paulson

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on the rising tensions of the trade war.

• May 12, 2019
• 23:17

Japan's love of Kit Kat

Kit Kat candy is exceedingly popular in Japan, where the name itself promises good luck. Up to five million Kit Kat bars are sold every day, in dozens more varieties and flavors than just the familiar chocolate bar available in the U.S. Mo Rocca samples some luxury Kit Kats. (Originally broadcast April 9, 2017.)

• Aug 6, 2017
• 3:40

Flower artist Makoto Azuma

The Tokyo studio of Makoto Azuma looks more like a laboratory. Azuma's focus is unbroken as his fingers perfect each petal until his creation is complete. And he's always looking for interesting locations to plant his work, captured with stunning photography in deserts, oceans, and even outer space. Ben Tracy talks with the florist whose arrangements bring beauty to the ends of the Earth.

• Nov 5, 2017
• 4:00

Almanac: The day Japan bombed Oregon

On September 9, 1942, the U.S. mainland was firebombed by an enemy pilot. Jane Pauley reports on a little-known chapter of World War II history.

• Sep 9, 2018
• 1:47

Pizza in Japan: Neapolitan delights

If you're searching for the best Neopolitan pizza in the world, some of the tastiest can be found in Tokyo, Japan. Ben Tracy talks with chefs Tsubasa Tamaki and Susumu Kakinuma, and with food writer Craig Mod, about the new wave of Japanese pizza.

• Nov 11, 2018
• 4:51

Overcoming division: The friendship of Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, approximately 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent were transported to concentration camps, including one at Heart Mountain in Wyoming, where young Norman Mineta, a Boy Scout, was sent with his family. There he met another Boy Scout from Wyoming, Alan Simpson, and the two forged a friendship that endures to this day, even after each has served in Congress on opposite sides of the aisle. Lee Cowan talks with Mineta and Simpson about the story of Heart Mountain, and the brightness of the human spirit that shone in their bond formed on opposite sides of a barbed wire fence.

• Dec 9, 2018
• 10:33

Artistic manhole covers

On the streets of Japan, you may find remarkable artwork right under your feet. The Japanese have turned black metal manhole covers into well-rounded works of design. Nearly every city and town now has its very own manhole covers, usually based on a local claim to fame, drawing fans (called "manholers") in search of photos or copies of these unique pieces of public art. Ben Tracy reports.

• May 17, 2019
• 3:39

The art of Japanese tie dyeing

The craft of applying resist-dyeing techniques to fabrics, also known as tie dying, has been practiced in Japan for hundreds of years. Correspondent Lucy Craft reports from the town of Arimatsu, where merchant houses specializing in producing exquisite "shibori" dyed fabrics have stood for centuries.

• Aug 4, 2019
• 3:56

Latest on Japanese lunar lander

Officials are waiting for a status update from a private Japanese space company on its second attempt to land a private lunar lander on the moon. The lander was set to touch down Thursday afternoon, but communication with it has been completely lost. Leroy Chow, a retired NASA astronaut, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Jun 5, 2025
• 3:28

Repopulating a Japanese town

As the Japanese populace shrinks and ages, and young people leave the suburbs and rural areas for cities, more and more communities are becoming ghost towns, with abandoned houses and declining populations. The municipality of Okutama, on the outskirts of Tokyo, has come up with a novel solution: Give away houses to young families for free. Ben Tracy talks with the man in charge of giving away homes, who isn't averse to playing Cupid to get people to move into his shrinking town.

• Oct 27, 2019
• 5:30

Japanese lunar lander loses connection

Japan and the space industry are hanging in suspense as they try to connect with a lander that was expected to touch down on the moon Thursday. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has the latest.

• Jun 5, 2025
• 1:59

Head of the Class

Known for its rigorous discipline, long academic year, and cutthroat competition, the Japanese school system turns out graduates who consistently outscore their American counterparts. But does all that studying stifle creativity? Mike Wallace visits Japan to find out.

• Feb 21, 1988
• 11:23

Watch: Fate of Japanese lunar lander unknown

A privately-built Japanese moon lander has so far failed to send a signal back to Earth after making its descent to the lunar surface on Thursday. CBS News space consultant William Harwood reports.

• Jun 5, 2025
• 10:37

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