Tokyo Was Filled with Charred Corpses After US Firebombing 80 Years Ago. Survivors Want Compensation Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the...
An Okinawan Bone Digger Searches for Remains from One of the Fiercest Battles of World War II Takamatsu Gushiken hunts caves in Okinawa's jungles for the bones of those who died in the WWII Battle of Okinawa.
Stress and Fear Roil a Tiny, Rapidly Militarizing Japanese Island near Taiwan The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store.
The Real Military History Behind All Your Favorite Feudal Japan Video Games With “Ghosts of Yotei” and “Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” set for wide release in 2025, it looks as though feudal Japan is going...
Japan's Leader Says He's Preparing for Tough Negotiations with Trump on Maintaining US Presence Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said he will seek to maintain...
'Going the Wrong Way:' Booting Marines from Okinawa Could Embolden China, Commandant Says Gen. Eric Smith said the planned transfer of Okinawa-based Marines to Guam in the coming years will distance the force from a...
Japan and Philippines Plan to Convey to Trump the Need for US Engagement in Asia Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to...
How a New Navy Spouse Found 'Community Beyond Base' to Transform Her Life in Japan Japan is the perfect place to be thrown into the deep end when you are brand-new to being a military spouse.
Japan Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget as It Pushes Strike-Back Capability to Deter Regional Threat The Japanese Cabinet approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025.
Japanese Space Startup Aborts 2nd Satellite Launch Attempt Minutes After Liftoff Space One said it aborted the flight of its Kairos No. 2 rocket after concluding that it was unlikely to complete its mission...
Trump Gives DoD ‘Secondary’ Name as Department of War, Circumventing Congress President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving the Department of Defense the “secondary name” of the Department of...
Pilot and Influencer Ethan Guo Released from Antarctic Air Base After 2 Months After Ethan Guo landed in Chile's Antarctic territory on June 28, he was detained in a military base amid legal negotiations...
F-35s Will Be Deployed Against Drug Cartels in Caribbean, Marking Latest Escalation by Trump President Donald Trump’s administration is sending multiple F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in operations against drug...
Trump's Veterans Housing Plan in West LA Advances Behind a Wall of Secrecy President Trump's executive order calling for a National Center for Warrior Independence to house thousands of veterans in...
In One DC Neighborhood After Federal Intervention, the Notion of More Authority Is a Mixed Bag People would like more law enforcement resources, but they distrust the motives behind the surge.