Cherry blossom season is well and truly upon us, so make a beeline for these destinations to see beautiful blossoms in the ...

The North American Vexillological Association — it brands itself as the world’s largest club for flag enthusiasts — has settled on five basic rules for good flag design. They even distilled the rules ...

This week, we look at more news, including coaching appointments and player assignments, from the six franchises of Canada’s ...

Brave New World, now playing in theaters. One of the most alluring aspects of Captain America: Brave New World is the debut ...

ALLISON SCHAEFERS / ASCHAEFERS @STARADVERTISER.COM Gov. Josh Green and the consul general of Japan in Honolulu, Yoshinori Kodama, signed an action plan Monday to bring more travelers from Japan to ...

Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at ...

Japan has test ... Projectile for island defense by fiscal year 2025, and will continue to work toward building standoff defense capabilities." Japan's 2024 Defense White Paper said: "China ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gifted President Trump a golden samurai helmet during their first face-to-face meeting at the White House on Friday. The lavish present — known as the ...

Emboldened by a law allowing wider weapons use, the Chinese Coast Guard has repeatedly and more brazenly tested Japan’s resolve to avoid escalating tensions around the Senkaku Islands in the ...

Japan and Great Britain have nurtured strong historical links with each other, both being an island nation in the East and West. But almost two months after Brexit, how Great Britain’s ...

While the technique helps determine the sweetness levels of white strawberries ... the hope is to further elevate the quality of Japan’s strawberries.” In a time of both misinformation ...

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 ...