NAHA--An underage girl testifying about her alleged abduction and rape by a U.S. airman in Okinawa Prefecture gave a haunting ...

The Ground Self-Defense Force on Oct. 25 unveiled its new Type 25 surface-to-ship guided missile that has a range of about ...

Trailblazer Tomoka Nishiyama has decided to take the plunge and challenge the top  professional shogi players in the ...

HONG KONG―Tens of thousands of revelers in costumes ranging from ‌evil bartenders to Donald Trump impersonators, zombies and ...

NEW YORK--In January, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani took office as mayor of New York City, heralding a new era in the city’s history. Together with his new team, Mamdani is rolling out his ...

Japan’s government issued a warning Friday for increased vigilance against cyberattacks, which are rising in number and becoming more sophisticated. The National Cybersecurity Office, which was set up ...

NAHA—Genta Koja became the first Okinawa governor elected after expressing unconditional support for plans to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan to a location also within ...

Typhoon No. 24 slowed near southwestern Japan on Sept. 4 and could linger over waters near Okinawa through around Sept. 8, prolonging heavy rain and flood risks across a wide area of the country. As ...

Religious corporations operating “shukubo” temple lodgings on Mount Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture have been penalized for failing to declare more than 100 million yen ($650,000) in income, sources ...

RIYADH—Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked “sensitive” sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday with missiles and drones, hours after flames and a large plume of smoke were seen ‌near the city’s ...

Keio University in Tokyo has introduced an “anime peace studies” course supported by U.S. streaming giant Netflix Inc. as global popularity of the art continues to soar. The classes are mainly ...

NEW YORK—The yen jumped by more than 2% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as traders ramped up bets on ‌a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while analysts pointed to BOJ data showing ⁠no official ...