Japan's former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, who was forced to resign over his apparently drunken behavior earlier this year, has been found dead at his home. He was 56.

A Japanese toddler is lucky to be alive after straying onto railroad tracks in Suzaka City. The 15 month old toddler suffered only from scratches after a train came to a halt on top of her, according to police and rescuers.

According to Japanese news agency Kyodo, a black bear attacked and assaulted nine tourists in a bus terminal in Central Japan. It happened this afternoon according to Japanese Times.

For the opposition to be come the winner of the 2009 Japanese elections was already expected. Here we go now, the opposition win is the result of the 2009 Japanese elections.

Day three of the Little League World Series 2009 results in another day of thrilling games. Ten of the sixteen teams playing for the world championship hit the field on Sunday. As with day two, the games did not disappoint those in the stands or watching on ESPN.

For the third time since 2005, giant Nomura's jellyfish are set to descend on the Sea of Japan. These huge predators will once again wreak havoc on coastal villages.

Max Lifchitz and the grammy nominated North/South Chamber Orchestra premiere five new works by composers from Canada, Japan, Mexico and the US on Tuesday, June 9 at 8 PM.

On Monday, as a Japan Airlines Boeing 747 backed away from a gate at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), an unusual type of accident occurred, as empty baggage cart container was sucked into one of its engines, authorities said.

U.S. officials say an American baby is isolated after arriving in Tokyo from the U.S. with a fever has tested negative for swine flu. Authorities said Sunday the baby had a seasonal flu, not the new strain of swine flu that is spreading globally.

Asian nations, already concerned over avian flu, went on high alert on Sunday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the swine flu outbreak occurring mostly in Mexico a public health emergency with the potential of becoming a global pandemic.

Japan deployed three guided missile destroyers Saturday with orders to shoot down any debris from a North Korean rocket that might stray into Japanese airspace.