Eighty years after the war ended, a coalition of retired military nurses and others is campaigning to award one of the nation ...

The frigid temperatures and snowflakes didn’t stop dozens of residents from honoring the men and women who fought for this ...

The hero nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives in WWII — and the race against time to finally recognize their bravery - ...

Okinawa, an archipelago that stretches from just below Japan’s main islands almost to Taiwan, means different things to different people. For many Japanese visitors, Okinawa, with its white stretches ...

TOKYO — As Japan tries to placate President Donald Trump amid contentious trade talks, officials may be eyeing an icon of American manufacturing that has virtually no presence there: The Ford F-150 ...

Photo: Makoto Yabuki and Kaori Ito perform in Le Tambour de Soie, which will receive its North American premiere, Oct. 24-25, at Japan Society. Photo courtesy of the Masion de la Culture d’Amiens, ...

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally. Takaichi, 64, the new leader ...

Japan’s health authorities have declared an influenza epidemic, with thousands of people infected with the respiratory virus. The number of infections is unusual for this time of year, researchers say ...

Three Americans—Natosha Rogers, Dakotah Popehn, and Gabi Rooker—secured top 10 finishes at the 2025 Chicago Marathon, with Rogers and Popehn both setting personal bests in the process. Rogers, 34, was ...