Pilot discovers crack in cockpit window midair and has to make emergency landing
'You might occasionally get a stress fracture too, from wear and tear, but that's very rare.
Plane forced to turn back after cockpit window cracks in mid-air
The All Nippon Airways flight was flying from Sapporo to Toyama, on Japan’s main island of Honshu.
Streamer faces being banished from Japan after YouTube antics
YouTube and Kick streamer Johnny Somali has been forced to pay a £1,000 fine for being a nuisance, and could be barred from Japan.
Japan spent £15,000,000,000 on an airport – now it’s sinking into the sea
It was built on two artificial islands - but there's a problem.
Japan earthquake death toll hits 126 as more survivors pulled from rubble
A five-year-old boy, who initially survived having boiling water spilt on him during the quake, was among the dead.
Nostradamus prediction for 2024 ‘came true within hours of the new year’
Nostradamus’ writing is famously vague.
Japanese earthquake kills 62 as rescue workers desperately search for survivors
A desperate search is underway for survivors trapped beneath rubble.
Passenger captures terrifying scenes onboard plane as it crash landed at airport
'I thought I was going to die.'
Passenger jet explodes with 379 onboard after hitting another plane on runway
Footage recorded at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in Japan shows flames and thick black smoke pouring out of the Japan Airlines plane.
At least 48 dead after earthquake that hit Japan sparking tsunami warning
'Saving lives is our priority and we are fighting a battle against time. It is critical that people trapped in homes get rescued immediately.'
Irishman living in Japan tells of ‘frightening’ moment 7.6-magnitude quake struck
An ex-pat has described how his house shook as a series of powerful earthquakes struck Japan.
Moment powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan sparking tsunami alert
People were sent running for their lives as the series of earthquakes struck.
At least 48 killed in powerful Japan quake that toppled buildings and wrecked roads
A huge 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit on New Year's Day.
Luxury shop ‘sorry’ for sending out 807 collapsed Christmas cakes
The Japanese store said it had 'betrayed the expectations of many'.
World’s second oldest woman dies after eating her favourite meal
Farmer's wife Fusa Tatsumi died at a care home surrounded by family.
Thousands of tonnes of dead fish wash up on beach and nobody knows why
'I don’t think this much has washed up before.'
US military aircraft with eight on board crashes into sea after emergency call
The Japanese coast guard has received an emergency call.
Glass lifts, hot spring baths and a swim over Tokyo: Seven hotels that made my two-week holiday to Japan
From lavish city skyscrapers to glamping by Mount Fuji...
The top 10 trending cities for 2024 revealed – and three are in Japan
From skiing to gaming, there's so much ground to cover.
Japanese billionaire buys up Sicilian city for four-day birthday party for 1,400 friends
The plans were so large that an orchestra was moved to a smaller venue to make way for his extravagant celebrations.
We’re utterly terrified of this new robot that anyone can buy (for £2,200,000)
But is it fast enough for a car chase?
10 most dangerous natural attractions in the world — and one is in the UK
The most dangerous attraction sees 100 deaths on average each year.
Airline had to put on extra flight for sumo wrestlers as it was too heavy to fly
'I think the middle seat was the toughest.'
The Edge Top 100 list shows why Japan is best at making video games – Reader’s Feature
A reader explains why he prefers Japanese games to Western made titles and why the Edge Top 100 list of the last 30 years has so many.
Zookeeper mauled to death by lion after ‘forgetting to lock cage door’
A lion at Tohoku Safari Park pushed its way through a door and attacked keeper Kenichi Kato on Thursday.
