The soldiers served as a key part of U.S. intelligence, but nearly 50 years passed before their efforts became public.

Smithsonian writer Rachel Ng, who reported on the endeavor. A transcript is below. To subscribe to “There’s More to That,” and to listen to past episodes on a recently solved mystery surrounding the ...

Hana Kusumoto is a reporter/translator who has been covering local authorities in Japan since 2002. She was born in Nagoya, ...

During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...

JUIDA collaborates with Japan's Self-Defense Force and top companies to enhance drone disaster response and relief efforts.

The military has changed its attire to keep up with evolving combat needs, and fatigues are a uniform that has resulted.

The Pentagon has begun the first phase of upgrading U.S. Forces Japan to a joint force headquarters, announced Secretary of ...

The United States has taken the first step toward upgrading its military operation in Japan to a joint force headquarters, ...