In recent years the site has served as a backdrop for documentaries, films, and even pop culture phenomena like the James ...

The American saw the tree on his daily walks on the islet in the Goto island chain off Nagasaki Prefecture, as well as when jogging around his neighborhood and going to and from the English school ...

Tinian, once the launch point for the B-29 bombers that ended World War II, is undergoing a major military revival. The U.S. is restoring North Field's vast runways and infrastructure, reinforcing its ...

The prefecture of Nagasaki, historically Japan's gateway to the west, has a culture influenced by centuries of foreign trade. With over 1,400 islands, it also makes for a unique cycling experience.

A grandson has revealed how his grandmother managed to survive the Nagasaki nuclear attack ... on the Japanese island of Kyushu. It was the second attack by the United States on a Japanese ...

In 1636, the Tokugawa shogunate built the artificial island of Dejima in Nagasaki Bay; the Dutch Trading Post established there five years later became a conduit for commerce. In 1858, the ...

Kaji, 91, was born and raised on Hashima island, located 19 kilometers off Nagasaki Port. He later worked for 23 years in the coal mines of the island. Jan. 15 marked 50 years since the mining ...

Several kilometres away, the mountainous Nozaki Island gained World Heritage status as one of the Nagasaki region’s hidden Christian sites. Largely uninhabited, it has a rugged coastline and is home ...

This file photo shows JR Nagasaki Station in the city of Nagasaki. (Mainichi/Kazushi Nomura) NAGASAKI -- A passenger on a bus connecting Nagasaki Airport to the city of Nagasaki was locked in the ...