Tsugiko Taira, whose mother survived the 1944 disaster, says any retrieved objects will serve as further evidence of the ...

We descended into Chibichibi Cave in southern Okinawa with the heavy feeling that this was not a site of distant history, but ...

Ship-tracking data shows thousands of Chinese fishing vessels moving in coordinated formations, signalling a sharper and more ...

Japan often intercepts Chinese naval ships near its territorial waters when they pass through international straits.

Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms. Of the 160 or ...

For years people have claimed 'blue zones' hold the secret to long life, believing many residents live longer and healthier ...

The Philippines and Japan took another step in their expanding defense ties on Thursday, January 15, signing a new pact that ...

Okinawa Harborview Hotel, Japan Okinawa Harborview Hotel in Naha has completed major renovations to its guestrooms, club ...

A massive ice age wiped out ocean life 445 million years ago, reshaping ecosystems and setting the stage for jawed fish ...

The USS Saufley served in many WWII missions, conducting anti-shipping sweeps, escorting reinforcements, and providing shore ...

The beaches aren’t for swimming and visitors rent EVs on this southern Japanese island, where tourism authorities are trying ...

During these waves of mass extinction, most vertebrate survivors were confined to refugia, or isolated biodiversity hotspots ...