Camp Ishigaki, a Japan Self-Defense Force base, is on Ishigaki Island, approximately 150 miles from Taiwan’s eastern coast. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) ...

This popular tourist destination here on a remote southern island is reeling under a surge ... to declare their own state of emergency. Ishigaki logged a record 25 new COVID-19 cases on May ...

Japanese officials are touting a new Ground Self-Defense Force base on Ishigaki Island as a crucial final component in the country’s line of defense against China. But residents of the island ...

Ishigaki, Japan — President Biden hosted Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an official state dinner in Washington on Wednesday evening, showcasing the importance of the U.S.-Japanese ...