The ASDF said the bodies were discovered by Marine Self-Defense Force divers and were transported to Komatsu air base in Ishikawa Prefecture.

U.S. officials, who had pressed for a quick resolution as the blockades hit auto industries in both countries, praised what they called the "decisive" action.

A frenzy of diplomatic activity — including key leaders cycling through Moscow for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin — has failed to produce an ...

Snowfall could reach 30 centimeters in Yamanashi Prefecture, 20 cm in Nagano and the western part of Kanagawa, and 8 cm in central Tokyo.

By Saturday night, the Ambassador Bridge, a key crossing at the U.S.-Canada border, was still closed. Protesters in Ottawa, the capital, vastly outnumbered the police.