Built during World War II, the Alaska, Guam, and Hawaii were intended to counter threats from German and Japanese battlecruisers. What You Need to Know: Straddling the line between cruiser and ...

The USS Missouri, an iconic Iowa-class battleship, played a pivotal role in U.S. naval history, serving in World War II, the ...

A deadly knife attack on a Japanese schoolboy in China has stoked frictions between the two countries and raised safety concerns at a time when China is trying to attract foreigners for work and ...

Kyoto, Japan in the spring. Experts say the best time to visit Japan is during the cherry blossom season from late March to mid-May. In Japan, fall foliage stretches late into the year ...

One person is dead and seven others are missing in Noto Peninsula, Japanese news media reported. The region is still recovering from a catastrophic earthquake. By Yan Zhuang Record rainfall in ...

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.

TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday the government will aim to compile a supplementary budget after the lower house election expected to be held later ...

At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula after floods struck an area still recovering from a major earthquake nine months ago. Heavy rain pounded the area over the ...

Japan has fallen to fourth place in a key analysis of the most powerful and influential Asian nations, overtaken by India for the first time in the annual survey’s history and reflecting Tokyo ...