Slow earthquakes don't kill anyone, but they're certainly suspicious characters. Recent great earthquakes, such as massive temblors in Japan and Chile, were foreshadowed by slow quakes shuffling through the regions in the months before the deadly shaking struck. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assassinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors, prompting the government to deny any knowledge of hauntings. Full story
DEFENSE: Japan's leaders defended the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a day after Tokyo stocks suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster. Full story
The operator of a Cold War-era plant in western Kentucky that supplies enriched uranium to nuclear power plants said Friday it planned to cease production after federal energy officials decided to end its work, putting more than 1,000 workers out of high-paying jobs with benefits. Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar posted its worst week against the yen in a year on Friday as volatility in stocks and uncertainty about the outlook for U.S. monetary policy spurred investors to pare back bets against the Japanese currency. Full story
LONG TIME GONE: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Myanmar on Friday on the first visit to the country by a Japanese leader in 36 years. Tokyo wants to expand economic ties after frosty relations with the previous military regime. Full story
New York Senator Charles Schumer sent a letter to the FCC and the Treasury requesting more scrutiny of the recent Sprint deal with Japan's SoftBank. Derek Scissors, Heritage Foundation, weighs in.
Fishermen in Japan haul in then release an endangered 300-pound leatherback turtle that was far from its tropical home. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Researchers in Japan show off their odor sniffing robot dog that rolls over and plays dead when your feet smell bad. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura, 80, has earned the title of the oldest person to reach the summit at Mt. Everest for the second time in his life. NBC’s Ann Curry reports.
Japan suffered its worst 1-day loss in more than 2 years, but the Nikkei is still up about 40 percent this year. Walter Zimmerman, United-ICAP says this type of drop could occur in the U.S., while Darren Wolfberg, BNP Paribas, doesn't think so.
ABC Supply Co./A.J. Foyt Racing driver Takuma Sato, of Japan, signs autographs for fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 25, 2013. The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 26. REUTERS/Matt Sullivan (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT MOTORSPORT)
Kei Nishikori of Japan arrives to attend a training session for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepts a gift from Win Aung, the chairman of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry , at a Myanmar-Japan business seminar at the UMFCCI premises in Yangon May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Boo Tee (MYANMAR - Tags: BUSINESS POLITICS)
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a Myanmar-Japan business seminar at the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Yangon May 25, 2013. REUTERS/Boo Tee (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
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