Tokyo is planning to deploy long-range missiles in Kyushu to secure the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, which lie close to Taiwan. The aim is to ensure Japan's ability to respond to an emergency ...

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

He also took part in action at Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, and the occupation of China. He was a member of the Electric City Detachment Marine Corps of Schenectady.

ANA places 93 more seats in its 787-10 than Boeing's typical two-class configuration while also retaining a two-class seating ...

Nidirana okinavana, also known as the Yaeyama harpist frog, was previously thought to only be found in Nantou County and Japan’s Ryukyu Islands. However, a joint research by the university, the Taiwan ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Japan's new Defense Buildup Program outlines plans to establish two regiment-level battalions equipped with the High-Speed ...

Group members scoured all the available records, ranging from the U.S. government’s official documents and official records kept by the government of Ryukyu Islands under U.S. military rule ...

With curators from mainland Japan, Taiwan and Okinawa, the festival was anchored by works from those three regions, with the ...

Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival – Fri-Sun, Apr 11-13, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Free and open to the public. Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall and Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St, ...

Xystodesmus fasciatus, with up to 19 segments, was discovered in a Japanese cedar forest on the Satsuma peninsula and is named for its “vividly banded” body made up of alternating “pale-greyish” and ...