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• Japan braces for H7N9 Bird Flu

  April 25, 2013 4:27 AM

  Japan is bracing for a possible outbreak of deadly Bird Flu, which has spread across neighboring China. The virulent H7N9 strain of Bird Flu has already killed dozens of people in China. Japan's Health Ministry designated it as a disease requiring an emergency response. That means patients will be seen... more »

• Worker: Japan nuke crisis crew not told of danger

  October 31, 2012 8:22 PM

  IWAKI, Japan (AP) - The operator of a Japanese nuclear plant that went into a tsunami-triggered meltdown knew the risks from highly radioactive water at the site but sent in crews without adequate protection or warnings, a worker said in a legal complaint. The actions by Tokyo Electric Power Co.... more »

• You've never seen fish tanks like these!

  August 28, 2012 3:44 PM

  Fish tanks at an aquarium in Japan are turning artsy. The Art Aquarium in downtown Tokyo showcases more than five-thousand gold fish swimming through specially designed tanks. Among the unique tanks, a giant goldfish bowl and a tank that includes a changing digital screen. At night the aquarium... more »

• Volunteers scrape creatures from tsunami dock

  June 7, 2012 8:47 PM

  AP: The boxcar-sized dock that was torn loose by the tsunami in Japan and washed up on an Oregon beach has been scraped clean of seaweed, shellfish and other organisms and sterilized with torches to prevent the spread of invasive species. Chris Havel of the Oregon Department of Parks and... more »

• Japanese tsunami debris reaches Alaska shores

  April 22, 2012 11:40 AM

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Federal scientists say that a volleyball and soccer ball that washed ashore on an island may be the first pieces of debris to arrive in Alaska from the last year's tsunami in Japan. The Anchorage Daily News reports that the sports balls were spotted by a... more »

• Strong earthquake shakes Japan

  March 14, 2012 6:47 AM

  TOKYO (AP) - A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, and regional tsunami advisories have been issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Wednesday evening's earthquake was 6.8 preliminary magnitude off the coast. A tsunami of about a half-meter was expected for Aomori and Iwate prefectures. Iwate was in the region... more »

• AP source: US to bring trade case against China

  March 12, 2012 8:26 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is bringing a new trade case against China that seeks to pressure the rising economic power to end its export restrictions on key materials used to manufacture high-tech good. Senior administration officials say the U.S. will ask the World Trade Organization to facilitate talks... more »

• On anniversary of Japan quake, local mother awaits her son's return Play Video

  March 12, 2012 1:18 AM

  One year after the devastating earthquake hit Japan, Debi Moore of Canon City still awaits her son's homecoming. Ty was in Japan doing missionary work when disaster struck. Despite fears of radiation, he has chosen to stay on his mission and continue to aid in the recovery. Though Moore... more »

• Japanese group thanks Denver school for bake sale

  February 14, 2012 8:29 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A delegation from one of the areas hardest hit by last year's earthquake and tsunami in Japan is thanking Colorado for its help. The group from the Miyagi Prefecture on Tuesday visited a Denver elementary school where students raised nearly $500 for disaster victims through a week-long... more »

• Japan announces first trade deficit since 1980

  January 24, 2012 8:10 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Japan has marked its first trade deficit since 1980, reporting a 2.49 trillion yen ($32 billion) deficit for 2011 and attributing it in part to last year's tsunami. Government data released Wednesday said the value of Japan's exports fell 2.7 percent to 65.55 trillion yen ($843 billion)... more »

• City celebrates golden anniversary of Sister City agreement

  January 24, 2012 7:25 PM

  The cities of Colorado Springs and Fujiyoshida, Japan are celebrating a golden anniversary this year as the sister cities relationship between the two communities has held strong for 50 years. To commemorate the occasion, Mayor Steve Bach and the Colorado Springs City Council accepted a tapestry Tuesday that was... more »

• Deadly typhoon hits Japan

  September 4, 2011 12:41 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - The death toll in Japan has risen to 20 as a powerful typhoon slowly passes the country's west coast. Nearly half a million people have been advised, if not ordered, to evacuate in western and central Japan. At least 3,600 people have been stranded by flooded rivers,... more »

• Japan's credit drops

  August 24, 2011 5:34 AM

  Moody's Investors Service says it has downgraded its rating on Japan's debt. The rating service says it lowered the rating because of Japan's large budget deficits and growing government debt. The rating agency cut Japan's rating to AA3 from AA2. The new rating is three notches below Moody's... more »

• Japan wins 1st World Cup title in penalty shootout

  July 17, 2011 8:25 PM

  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Japan has won the Women's World Cup, stunning the United States 4-1 in a penalty shootout Sunday night after finishing in a 2-2 tie. Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath all missed penalties for the Americans, who squandered dozens of chances throughout the game and... more »

• CO snowpack sampled after Japan disaster

  April 3, 2011 5:47 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Officials have stored samples of Colorado mountain snowpack just in case they're needed to measure any fallout from Japan's nuclear disaster. Denver's KCNC-TV reports that collectors took samples at 10 locations, from Cameron Pass to the north to La Veta Pass in the south. Officials stress... more »

• Japan quake and tsunami may affect new car colors

  March 26, 2011 3:07 PM

  Ford asks dealers not to order any new cars, Ford or Lincoln, that come in 'Tuxedo Black' or any of the following shades of red: 'Royal Red,' 'Red Candy,' or 'Red Fire.' This is all in the advent of the tragic events that occurred in Japan earlier this month.... more »

• Possible nuclear breach may endanger more people in Japan

  March 25, 2011 2:30 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Japan's government is advising people within 20 miles of a damaged nuclear plant to stay indoors. But a spokesman adds that since supplies aren't being delivered to the area quickly enough, those people may just want to leave and go to places with better facilities. The... more »

• Northcomm aids evacuation of military personnel from Japan

  March 24, 2011 3:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Some U.S. military families evacuated from Japan are heading to Denver on charter flights. The military says the first planes coming to Denver International Airport are expected Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear how many flights are bound for Denver or how many people are aboard. Other... more »

• Tiny amount of Japanese radiation detected in Colorado

  March 23, 2011 6:32 PM

  Minute levels of radiation have been detected in Colorado's air by the state health department. The air sample shows a "minuscule" amount of iodine-131. The sample has been sent to the EPA for more testing. "Levels detected in Colorado are minuscule and represent no risk to human health,"... more »

• Japan nuke plant says 2 of 6 units under control

  March 20, 2011 11:43 AM

  FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) - The operator of Japan's crippled,leaking nuclear plant says two of the six reactor units are now safely under control after their fuel storage pools cooled down. Tokyo Electric Power Company declared Units 5 and 6 safe Sunday night after days of pumping water into the... more »

• Lists of missing and dead in Japan may have duplicate entries

  March 20, 2011 10:08 AM

  TOKYO (AP) - The number of dead and missing after Japan's earthquake and tsunami continues to rise. Japan's police agency says more than 8,400 people are dead and nearly 13,000 are listed as missing, though the two lists could include some duplication. But there's also a bit of good news... more »

• Trace findings of radiation turns up in some food and water

  March 19, 2011 6:36 PM

  FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) - There's word that radiation is turning up in some food and water in Japan. The Tokyo government says radiation levels in spinach and milk from farms near the facility were found to exceed safety limits, and higher-than-recommended amounts of radioactive iodine showed up in drinking water... more »

• Survivor pulled from rubble 8 days after quake

  March 18, 2011 10:50 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Military search teams have pulled a young man from a crushed house eight days after an earthquake and tsunami wrecked northeast Japan. A military official said the young man was rescued Saturday from the rubble in Kesennuma, a city in one of the most devastated areas.... more »

• Even with radiation concerns in Japan, Canon City missionary staying

  March 17, 2011 11:55 PM

  Many Americans in Japan during the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami are making their way home; many concerned about the stability of nuclear reactors in the country. 20-year old Ty Moore of Canon City has been south of Tokyo since the quake, and he's staying. "I was scared... more »

• No radiation danger in Colorado

  March 16, 2011 2:00 PM

  The Colorado Health Department says there is no current risk to Colorado residents from radiation leaking from nuclear power plant reactors in Japan. Colorado health officials also are not recommending that people take potassium iodide tablets to protect themselves from any possible exposure to radiation because there are side... more »

• Spraying water, acid options to control damaged power plant

  March 15, 2011 8:56 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - The operator of Japan's stricken nuclear power plant is considering spraying water and acid by helicopters and fire trucks into its troubled reactors to prevent further radiation from leaking. Masami Nishimura, a spokesman for Japan's nuclear safety agency, said Wednesday that Tokyo Electric Power Co. was... more »

• Figure skaters on ice for world championships

  March 15, 2011 12:42 AM

  The International Skating Union is working on a backup plan for the World Figure Skating Championships. The event was supposed to start in Japan next week, but the ISU postponed it, because of the crisis in that country. The ISU will try to figure out a new date, and possibly... more »

• Radiation spewing from crippled Japanese nuclear power plant

  March 14, 2011 11:26 PM

  TAGAJO, Japan (AP) - Radiation is spewing from a crippled nuclear power plant in tsunami-ravaged northeastern Japan. The government has told people within 19 miles to stay indoors to avoid exposure. In a nationally televised statement, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation has spread from the three reactors... more »

• AT&T offers free calls to Japan

  March 14, 2011 4:35 PM

  AT&T has announced free text and international long distance service to Japan through the end of the month for its wireless customers. Effective through March 31, AT&T wireless postpaid customers will not be charged for: International long distance usage from the United States and Puerto Rico to... more »

• Salvation Army accepts donations for Japan relief

  March 14, 2011 3:15 PM

  The Salvation Army is accepting money for the relief efforts in Japan, but no in-kind donations. You can text the words "Japan" or "Quake" to 80888 to make a $10 donation to The Salvation Army Earthquake Relief Efforts. Currently, 81 active officers and 1,068 Salvation Army employees operate... more »

• Radio station raises money for tsunami relief

  March 14, 2011 2:55 PM

  Local radio station Magic FM (98.9) is raising money today for the Red Cross effort to help those devastated by earthquakes and tsunamis in Japan. Donations are being accepted at several locations, including the Panera Bread at Southgate, Complete Nutrition at Shops at Briargate and in the parking lot... more »

• Threat of another tsunami in Japan

  March 13, 2011 11:46 PM

  SOMA, Japan (AP) - Soldiers and officials in northeastern Japan are warning residents that the area could be hit by another tsunami and are ordering residents to higher ground. Sirens around the town of Soma went off late Monday morning and public address systems ordered residents to higher ground. Kyodo... more »

• Helping Japan

  March 13, 2011 11:05 PM

  If you'd like to help with disaster relief in Japan, the Red Cross needs your donations. To donate $10, just text the word "HELP" to 90999. You can also donate online through the Colorado Red Cross, just click here to go to their website . more »

• Japan's death toll continues to rise in wake of tragedy

  March 13, 2011 5:54 PM

  SENDAI, Japan (AP) - The confirmed death toll from Japan's double disasters has climbed past 1,800, including 200 people whose bodies were found today along the coast. More than 1,400 are listed as missing and 1,900 were injured. But the number of dead is expected to grow substantially. The police... more »

• Japan declares emergency at another nuclear plant

  March 13, 2011 5:52 PM

  KORIYAMA, Japan (AP) - More than 180,000 people have been evacuated from the area around a Japanese nuclear plant where a partial meltdown may have occurred. Officials are offering limited and sometimes conflicting information. One official says the core in one reactor has partially melted, despite frantic efforts to... more »

• Japanese authorities working to avert another reactor explosion

  March 13, 2011 12:13 PM

  KORIYAMA, Japan (AP) - Japanese authorities are working to keep temperatures down in a series of nuclear reactors today, including one where officials fear a partial meltdown could be taking place. More than 170,000 people have been evacuated as a precaution from the northeast coastal region devasted by Friday's... more »

• State Dept. urges Americans not to go to Japan

  March 13, 2011 11:43 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department is advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Japan at this time. The Asian nation, a close American ally, was struck by devastating earthquakes, a deadly tsunami and is now threatened by possible radiation leaks from several nuclear reactors damaged in the natural... more »

• Destruction from catastrophic earthquake and tsunami stretches hundreds of miles

  March 12, 2011 6:53 PM

  IWAKI, Japan (AP) - The destruction from Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami Friday stretches hundreds of miles along the coast. One report says four trains have not been located. Another says 9,500 people in one town are unaccounted for. The official death toll is 686, but is expected to... more »

• An emergency at second nuclear plant declared in Japan

  March 12, 2011 6:47 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Japan's nuclear safety agency is reporting an emergency at a second reactor in the same complex where an explosion occurred earlier. The agency says the cooling system has now malfunctioned at the plant's Unit 3. The plant is one of two damaged in Friday's earthquake and tsunami. more »

• Three from quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant exposed to radiation.

  March 12, 2011 1:26 PM

  IWAKI, Japan (AP) - Officials are trying to ease fears about radiation leakage and a potential meltdown after an explosion today at a nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. They say the reactor's metal housing remains intact and radiation levels have fallen. But authorities have evacuated a 12-mile radius around the... more »

• CU-Boulder students in Japan reported to be OK

  March 12, 2011 1:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Fourteen University of Colorado-Boulder students studying in Japan have been accounted for and are all right. University officials said Friday that the students are in three cities - Akita City in northwestern Japan; Osaka in southern Japan; and Tokyo. None of the three campuses... more »

• Canon City mom thinking of son in Japan

  March 11, 2011 11:48 PM

  For Debi Moore it's another day of work at Fandies Candy Company in Canon City, but she was up all of the night before. Her son, Ty, is doing missionary work in Japan, and he told her about their massive earthquake and tsunami. He sent her a text message around... more »

• Some areas of Japan still not reached by rescuers

  March 11, 2011 9:17 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Authorities in northeastern Japan say they can't yet reach the area along the coast where they say 200 to 300 people were killed by today's earthquake and tsunami. They say the roads are too badly damaged. Hundreds more are missing, and the number of injured has... more »

• Hundreds dead, hundreds missing in Japan

  March 11, 2011 2:27 PM

  TOKYO (AP) - Today's quake and tsunami in Japan have left hundreds dead and hundreds more missing. Police found 200 to 300 bodies in a northeastern coastal city, and more than 100 others were also confirmed killed. Hundreds more are missing. A large section of a town of 70,000 people... more »

• Peterson AFB General to move to Japan

  November 23, 2010 12:59 PM

  PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE Colo. (AP) - A general assigned to the Air Force Space Command in Colorado is moving to a new post in Japan. Brig. Gen. John W. Raymond will become vice commander of the 5th Air Force and deputy commander of the 13th Air Force at... more »

• 300,000 urged to flee Japan rains

  July 15, 2010 11:23 AM

  Heavy rains caused mudslides and flooding in Japan, forcing the evacuation of 300,000 residents. Japan's meteorological agency said Thursday that more torrential rain was expected to batter Japan. Fire and rescue workers continued to put up sandbags in the hope it will divert water and prevent further damage. more »

• Toyota recalls Lexus cars in Japan

  May 21, 2010 8:21 AM

  Toyota is recalling 4,500 Lexus cars in Japan because of a computer problem affecting the model's steering system, with a similar recall to follow in the U.S. The carmaker says another 7,000 cars are affected in the U.S., China, Europe and other regions. The recall affects Toyota's luxury Lexus... more »

• Security issues overshadow Clinton's Asia trip

  May 20, 2010 8:39 AM

  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is embarking on a three-nation tour of Asia, and a crisis with North Korea, possible new sanctions on Iran and the debate over U.S. military bases in Japan are likely to upset her agenda. There have been striking new developments on those three... more »

• Strong earthquake rocks central Japan

  March 14, 2010 8:45 AM

  A strong earthquake has hit central Japan, rattling buildings in the crowded Tokyo capital. The Japan Meteorological Agency estimates the quake had a magnitude of 6.6. It hit at this morning off the eastern coast of Fukushima Prefecture in central Japan, at a depth of about 25 miles. The agency... more »

• US Apple iPad sales to begin April 3

  March 5, 2010 9:16 AM

  Apple says its much-anticipated iPad tablet will hit U.S. store shelves on April 3. Apple had originally said the device would be released worldwide in March. Apple Inc. said Friday the Wi-Fi models will go on sale first. iPads that can connect to Wi-Fi as well as 3G cellular... more »

• Japan says 3 whalers injured by activists

  February 12, 2010 11:50 AM

  Three crew members of a Japanese whaling vessel suffered face and eye injuries from acid fired by anti-whaling protesters during their latest clash in the Antarctic Ocean, their Japanese employers said Friday. The Sea Shepherd protesters said they shot butyric acid, produced from stinking rancid butter, which they often... more »

• Honda adds 437,000 cars to global air bag recall

  February 10, 2010 9:24 AM

  A recall over air bags that started with a few thousand vehicles 15 months ago has ballooned to include nearly 1 million Hondas. The Japanese automaker says it has taken more than a year to expand the recall because the company "had to do many tests." Honda will replace the... more »

• Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan coast

  February 7, 2010 9:08 AM

  There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties following a strong earthquake that shook several small islands off Japan's southern coast today. The quake caused officials to temporarily issue a tsunami warning. Japan's Meteorological Agency says the earthquake hit shortly after 3 p.m. local time and registered magnitude 6.6.... more »

• More Prius complaints; Japanese media criticize Toyota chief for response

  February 6, 2010 9:57 AM

  A published report in Japan says that Japan's transport ministry has received nearly 80 complaints of Toyota Prius brake problems in the last 4 days. They include reports of five accidents but no injuries. The newspaper reports the ministry will urge Toyota to investigate the accidents. Meanwhile, Japanese media is... more »

• Complaints over Toyota Prius brakes

  February 3, 2010 9:21 AM

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received about 100 complaints involving the brakes of the Prius new model. Two involved crashes resulting in injuries. The Japanese government has also received 14 complaints in Japan about brake problems with Toyota's popular Prius hybrid. Toyota's sales are being battered... more »

• Av's Hejduk needs knee surgery, will miss Olympics

  January 18, 2010 4:44 PM

  Colorado Avalanche forward Milan Hejduk needs knee surgery and will miss the Vancouver Olympics. Hejduk told The Associated Press on Monday that he will not represent the Czech Republic at the games. He'll have arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday. Hejduk was a member of the gold-medal winning team at... more »

• Obama embarks on his first presidential trip to the Far East

  November 12, 2009 8:58 AM

  President Barack Obama launches his first presidential trip to the Far East today. After a quick stop in Alaska, he travels to Japan. There, he'll dine with the emperor and hold talks with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama. Other stops include Singapore, where the president will attend the annual Pacific Rim... more »

• Balloon Boy parents to plead guilty

  November 12, 2009 8:15 AM

  The Fort Collins parents in last month's notorious "balloon boy" case will plead guilty to offenses for creating a hoax that their son had flown away in a large balloon. Richard and Mayumi Heene are to plead Friday morning in Larimer County Court, according to a statement issued by... more »

• Inquiry in Ohio bodies case widens worldwide

  November 9, 2009 2:33 PM

  Authorities are investigating whether a man whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military, including Japan, California and the Carolinas. The FBI told Cleveland police that the agency will investigate any leads... more »

• Japan warship collides with commercial vessel

  October 27, 2009 11:26 AM

  A Japanese navy destroyer has collided with a commercial vessel off southern Japan, starting fires on both ships and injuring three crew members, defense officials said Tuesday. The destroyer JS Kurama collided with the South Korean container ship Carina Star on Tuesday night in the Kanmon Strait near the... more »

• Giant Japanese jellyfish interfering with fishermen

  October 21, 2009 12:37 PM

  Scores of giant Nomura jellyfish are causing big problems for Japanese fishermen. The jellyfish are 3-6 feet long and are so heavy, they clog and break fishing nets. Some of jellyfish weigh over 300 pounds. Fishermen are fighting back by using a series of nets to separate the... more »

• Bomb survivor speaks out against nuclear weapons

  October 12, 2009 5:30 PM

  A man who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945 says people all around the world should oppose nuclear weapons. On Monday, Keijiro Matsushima spoke to students at Pueblo Community College and Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. Matsushima was 16-years old when the bombing happened. "I felt... more »

• Rio de Janiero wins 2016 Olympics

  October 2, 2009 11:27 AM

  The International Olympic Committee has selected Rio de Janiero to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Chicago was eliminated in the first ballot of voting for the 2016 Olympics on Friday, a stunning defeat for the city that was expected to be one of the two finalists. Not even the... more »