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

Longevity researcher Dan Buettner has been fascinated with finding exactly what it is that makes people in certain corners of ...

An hourlong amphibious landing by U.S. Marines and Japanese troops over the weekend served as the “key bilateral training ...

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

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 ...

Japanese police are holding Marine in custody in Iwakuni city on allegations he stole a car, drove drunk and crashed it ...

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.

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

Friday was a special day for nine lifeguards from Okinawa, Japan. They each received a certificate of completion for a week ...