Japan

2021

A 28-year-old man broke into a trading card shop in Japan and stole thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards.

2019

Japanese whaling ships officially resumed activities after a thirty-one-year hiatus.

2018

A deadly 106°F heatwave in Japan killed at least 65 people, and more than 22,000 were hospitalized.

2011

15,899 lives were lost after a severe 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Japan.

1997

Japan published the first print of the world's most popular manga-comic series, 'One Piece.'

1995

Bank of Tokyo and Mitsubishi Bank merged to become the world's largest bank.

1994

The world's largest omelet was cooked up in Japan.

1990

Japan launched its first lunar probe, Hiten, from the Uchinoura Space Center.

1985

The National Space Development Agency of Japan selected Mamoru Mohri, Chiaki Mukai, and Takao Doi as Japan's first astronauts.

1945

Japan formally surrendered, officially bringing an end to the six years of World War II.

1945

After six years at war, Japan surrendered, marking the end of World War II.

1945

American forces made a second attack on Japan during World War II and dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

1945

The United States of America dropped its first-ever atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

1945

The Empire of Japan established the Empire of Vietnam, which acted as a puppet state to Japan.

1945

The United States Air Force firebombed Tokyo, Japan, killing over 100,000 civilians.

1942

Imperial Japan began a series of submarine attacks on Sydney.

1942

Mexico declared war on Nazi-Germany and Japan.

1941

Peruvian ambassador Ricardo Rivera-Schreiber gave a warning that Japan would attack Pearl Harbor.

1937

Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.

1933

An 8.4 magnitude Sanriku Earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan.