I was 19 when the war began. As Japanese forces moved closer towards ... I never understood why that man was so defiant; it was only a watch. There was a constant fear of informers and spies ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

Andrew Champagne lists his top 20 contenders for the 2025 Kentucky Derby, and the names from the past they conjure ...

New Japan Pro-Wrestling held their annual Sakura Genesis event in Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Sumo Hall today (April 5) — which you know because you read the indispensable Mr. Ares’ show preview. The main event ...

(Photo courtesy of Kat Burk) Japanese War Brides, a traveling Smithsonian exhibition, explores the lives of the Japanese women who immigrated to America as wives of U.S. military servicemembers ...

A display at the Shokei-kan museum, which plans an exhibit on war trauma among former Japanese military personnel, is seen in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. (Mainichi/Kenji Shimizu) The Mainichi Shimbun ...

This photo taken on April 21, 2025, at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo shows the "masakaki" ritual offering sent by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for its spring festival.

TOKYO, April 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Friday in a brutal end to a volatile week as investors worried about the economic fallout from the rapidly escalating U.S.-China ...

The tank had been part of the Pacific War Museum's collection since 1972, when it was loaned indefinitely by the U.S. Navy. The tank is now housed at the NPO Defense Technology Museum in Japan ...

Purple flags were flying on Panama City Beach to warn beachgoers of Portuguese man o' war. The man o' war, often mistaken for a jellyfish, has a painful sting. Beach Safety Director Daryl Paul ...

April 7 (UPI) --Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived at Iwo Jima Monday as they begin a tour of memorial visits this month to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.