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Japanese police on Friday arrested a senior finance ministry official involved in coordinating policies with the central bank for possible assault charges, public broadcaster NHK reported.

Katsumoto Saotome, a Japanese writer who gathered the accounts of survivors of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in World War II to raise awareness of the massive civilian deaths and the importance of peace, has died

Northfield Capital Corp (TSXV:NFD) acquired ownership and control of 357,500 units of Nighthawk Gold Corp. (TSX:NHK) (OTC:MIMZF) on May 3, 2022, in connection with a "bought deal" public offering. Each unit consists of one common share of Nighthawk and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. The warrants are exercisable into common shares at an…

A Japanese woman believed to have been the world's oldest person has died aged 119, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday, reporting the death of Kane Tanaka.

Kane Tanaka was confirmed by Guinness World Records in 2019 as the oldest living person. She died on Tuesday of old age.

Kane Tanaka was confirmed by Guinness World Records in 2019 as the oldest living person. She died on Tuesday of old age

Rescuers searching since a tour boat carrying 26 people apparently sank off far northeastern Japan have found the body of an 11th victim

Out of a total of 26 occupants, 10 people have been confirmed dead by the coastgaurd after a search of the tip of Shiretoko Peninsula in northern Japan

Tokyo (AFP) - At least 10 people were confirmed dead Sunday after a sightseeing boat sank in frigid waters off Japan's northeast, the coast guard said, with the search continuing for 16 others still missing.

Tokyo (AFP) - Rescuers in Japan said Sunday they have found nine people missing from a boat that sank in frigid waters, most of them unresponsive, as the hunt for the vessel's remaining passengers continues.

Rescuers found four people near the tip of Shiretoko Peninsula and five more people in the same area a few hours later