American teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a ...

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Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Type 03 Chu-SAM surface-to-air missiles are set to be deployed on Japan's westernmost island of Yonaguni, 110 kilometers (68 ...

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Home to World War II sites and a distinct “Blue Zone” culinary culture, Okinawa has long been a secret getaway for locals, and serves as a refreshing alternative to Japan’s more well-trodden ...

It all recalls the Little Britain character Daffyd Thomas, “the only gay in the village” — and not just because of non sequitur victimhood. Like Daffyd, Thu says “they” cannot go to work ...

(Stephanie Choo pic) During wintertime, the Southeast Botanical Gardens in Okinawa, Japan turns from your everyday park during daylight hours to a colourful wonderland by dusk. Under the night sky ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — While Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget for 2025, the 13th growth year in a row, Tokyo’s military posture vis-à-vis regional threats remains a work on ...

Sumo: Kinbozan moves closer to title as Hoshoryu, Oho stay in hunt ...

Japan is donating $2 million to victims of the devastating Los Angeles County wildfires through the American Red Cross, officials said on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “Japan will actively provide ...