Hanako Montgomery

Tokyo (CNN) — As tremors shook the ground in parts of western Japan last Thursday, local and national government bodies leapt into action.

Tokyo CNN — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic

Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down next month and will not run for a second term as leader of the

In a letter to his mother following his third trial in 1967, Hakamata apologized for making his family worry. “God, I am not a criminal,” he wrote.

Tokyo (CNN) — A pair of blood-spattered trousers in a miso tank and an allegedly forced confession helped send Iwao Hakamata to death row in the 1960s.

CNN — She weighs three apples and stands five apples tall. She enjoys baking cookies and dreams of being a pianist or poet.

Some members of Japan's aging population are finding comfort from robotic dogs known as “Aibo.” CNN's Hanako Montgomery reports from a pet blessing ceremony for robot puppies in Japan.

(CNN) — Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan.

Tokyo CNN — The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers.

The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication.