The hotel buffet was one of the best I’ve seen, packed with cold, warm, steamed, and fried foods. I ended up having two full plates and lots of little sides while embracing the Japanese celebration of food and savoring a meal for a full two hours, overlooking the capital city.

Japan, which adopted pacifism in the aftermath of World War II, has gradually eased limits on weapons exports over the past decade, allowing some exceptions, such as for rescue purposes, surveillance or under license agreements.

TOKYO - The Japanese government revised limits on defense equipment exports Tuesday to enable the sale of weapons overseas, Kyodo News reported.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the region.

After a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck of the coast of Japan and set off tsunami warnings, there’s an elevated risk of a “megaquake” following in its wake

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A strong earthquake erupted off the coast of the nation of Japan, the Associated Press reported, noting the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center indicated the tsunami threat "has now passed."