The U.S. aims to use the First Island Chain—comprising Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines—to restrict China's naval access to ...

The Japanese government reported that Chinese government ships entered the contiguous zone on a record 353 days in 2024.

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

O ur planet is a water world. Around 71 percent of Earth's surface is covered by sea – and this view of the world really hits ...

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million ...

Oddly shaped deposits of tree resin point to massive waves that struck northern Japan roughly 115 million years ago and swept a forest into the sea.

Japan believes China's continued installation of oil and natural gas platforms violates the spirit of a 2008 deal to jointly ...

The State Department issued advisories in May for Cuba, Spain, the U.K., Trinidad and Tobago, and several other countries.