Since Masahiro Hashimoto became the mayor, he has transformed Sakai into a community with a strong island vibe.

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

Wataru Endo and Japan now know their path to glory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final after learning their group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games. When is ...

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday, Tokyo said, in a show of force following Chinese and Russian ...

TOKYO — Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred off the east coast of ...

"Minecraft" world-building has evolved far beyond traditional base-building, turning simple seeds into living, handcrafted story worlds that feel more like handcrafted works than procedurally ...

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) recorded 204,605 conflict events from December 1, 2024 to November 28, 2025, resulting in over 240,000 deaths, in its newly released Conflict ...

Scientists have produced the most detailed 3D map of almost all buildings in the world. The map, called GlobalBuildingAtlas, combines satellite imagery and machine learning to generate 3D models for ...

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The United States has for the first time criticised China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week, an incident over ...

A Newsweek map shows Russia and China deployed air and naval units—including bombers and an aircraft carrier—for a joint patrol and training near Japan on Tuesday. The Russian Defense Ministry said ...

Shohei Ohtani will headline a Samurai Japan team that is eager to make it back to the championship finale. Eric Espada / Getty Images Shohei Ohtani is going for another repeat, not just with the Los ...