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US and Japanese vessels had been searching thousands of miles of sea for Petty Officer Peter Mims.

The cruise ship from Shanghai is heading to Japan in a week-long series of gay pride events.

All-you-can-boogie app 'Neon' offers access to 16 clubs for a weekly fee.

Researchers have said the volcano is due a much bigger eruption in the next few decades.

US, South Korea, Japan and China condemned the launch as Russia expressed concerns.

Japan keen on boosting its defence capabilities in the face of increasing threats from Pyongyang.

Leading ninja squad has seen a 90% drop in applications – are you up to the challenge?

From Israel to Australia, Kim Jong-un's regime in North Korea has a long list of targets.

'Drunk' American charged with assault after allegedly attacking passenger and choking airline employee.

There could be a spike in violence after former members of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi went their own way.

The Trump administration and North Korea have been in an escalating war of words.

No tsunami warming has been issued as of yet.

Russian and Japanese leaders say 'belligerent rhetoric' must be avoided.

There has been a calculated, long-term propaganda exercise to project Japanese influence as far as possible, and promote the country's uniqueness, diligence and resilience.

From the point of view of North Korea's tyrant Kim Jong-un, the nuclear programme has already worked.

The move reportedly came in a bid to counter military activities by the Chinese in the East China Sea.

Very few photographers have ventured inside the restricted red zone, or seen the interiors of its abandoned buildings.

The Japanese foreign minister said the ambassador is returning in view of the changing political situation in Seoul.

The 'festival of the steel phallus' raises money for HIV and Aids charities.

A Japanese fleet returned after an 83-day hunt in the Antarctic with 333 minke whales.

Key defence panel wants Japan to develop capabilities to strike North Korean bases.