Japan’s strategic island airbase stalls, hurting its Taiwan crisis response
Japan's plans to transform the remote uninhabited island of Mageshima into a strategic military hub have hit a wall On a ...
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Free from gang’s horrors, Kita-Kyushu residents recall old days
KITA-KYUSHU--Once Japan’s most feared yakuza gang, Kudo-kai based here in Fukuoka Prefecture now exists mostly in name only. Its leader is in prison, the group’s ranks are depleted and those ...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.
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Southern delights and off-the-beaten path charms of Japan
If you read Kyushu's palms, you will find lines that run deep, telling vivid stories of Japan from a precious past, perhaps forgotten elsewhere. In its present is a world of Japanese culture ...
Yokohama No. 2 among cities in Japan with the best night views
YOKOHAMA--The city of Yokohama came second in a survey ranking the top three cities in Japan with the most spectacular night ...