As a volunteer cave digger, Takamatsu Gushiken has unearthed the remains of several hundred people. Excavation is not his ...

Spring training for Japanese baseball looks familiar; hitters in the batting cage, infielders taking ground balls, and fans ...

Japanese authorities are investigating a U.S. Navy sailor suspected of injuring an 87-year-old Japanese man crossing a ...

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II was fought on the southern ...

A Chinese buoy placed south of Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost point located just 111km from Taiwan, is now a simmering ...

Japan’s air force scrambled jets to shadow the drones, which analysts believe were probing Tokyo’s military readiness and ...

Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group’s mission ...

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force scrambled fighter jets upon spotting China’s GJ-2 armed drone near Okinawa for the first time.

On Japan's western frontier, the small island of Yonaguni, devoid of even a corner store, offers nature lovers a unique ...

Last season’s ace right-hander, senior Nao Grove, lends depth to the pitching. The team’s leading batter last season, ...

A bountiful natural playground studded with ancient culture, adventure and a unique foodie scene, Okinawa has some of the ...

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