11 killed after fire guts home for elderly people in Japan

11 killed after fire guts home for elderly people in Japan

Eleven people were killed and five were rescued in a fire at a facility to support senior people on welfare in northern Japan late on 31 January, according to Japanese media. Fire fighters were still at the scene early on Thursday, 1 February checking on the smoke and debris. Feb 1, 2018
Japanese politician opposes US military base in Okinawa

Japanese politician opposes US military base in Okinawa

A Japanese mayor opposed to a U.S. Marine base on Okinawa has staked his re-election run on moving the base. And while Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has agreed with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis to move the base to a different site, base opponents are not happy. Critics oppose the plan to move Air Station Futenma to the northern city of Nago and instead want the base moved off of Okinawa entirely. Jan 31, 2018