Chinese warships and aircraft passed through a key waterway as U.S. and Japanese forces staged a joint exercise, Japan’s ...

NHK has learned that Japan's Defense Ministry will conduct a survey to explore the construction of new facilities on four islands in the southwestern prefectures of Kagoshima and Okinawa with the aim ...

Chinese and Russian warships were spotted sailing near Japan in maneuvers that, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, nearly circled the archipelago over the course of a month. A Chinese Navy ...

The Irish scored six converted tries to pass their previous World Cup high of 40-5 against Kazakhstan in 2014. Both teams, in the same pool as defending champion New Zealand and Spain, targeted their ...

A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries. The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished ...

Fire breaks out on US naval ship. A fire has broken out on US naval ship New Orleans off Japan’s Okinawa coast, prompting fire fighting operations, reports said. Japanese public broadcaster NHK showed ...

South Korea's Lee Intends to Retain 'Comfort Women' Pact With Japan, Paper Says SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he intended to stick to existing agreements with Japan tied ...

A fire broke out Wednesday on the USS New Orleans warship off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, leaving two sailors with minor injuries. The fire on the amphibious transport dock ship has been extinguished ...

Independent candidate Tsuneo Uechi has been elected mayor of the town of Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, a result that could influence the central government's defense policy. Uechi, 61, who was elected ...

For centuries, sumo's deep links with the Shinto religion barred women from entering the ring, let alone allowing them to participate.

The Championship takes place from Aug. 20 to 29 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This year’s edition features 10 participating teams and marks the first time that Uzbekistan hosts a continental event in this ...