The island of Chichijima, at first glance, may seem an unremarkable place in the vast Pacific Ocean. Part of the Ogasawara ...

The final year of the war would bring bloodshed and hardship to the U.S. soldiers, sailors and Marines who liberated territory closer and closer to Japan's home island, and take a tremendous toll ...

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

In 1885, Japan's Ministry of Home Affairs instructed Okinawa governor Sutezo Nishimura to survey uninhabited islands between Okinawa and Fuzhou in East China's Fujian province, with plans to erect ...

The Japanese government has designated February ... grave visits will be resumed so he can offer incense at one on his home island.

Tokyo’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani confirmed in a call last week with newly appointed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that the disputed islands – known in Japan as the Senkakus – are ...