Nagasaki Marks 76th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing The Aug. 9, 1945, bombing came three days after the United States made the world’s first atomic attack on Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Marks 76th Anniversary of US Atomic Bombing Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament as seriously as they tackle a pandemic.
Why Japan's 'Rising Sun' Flag Provokes Olympic Ire Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling...
Japan, US, South Korea Reaffirm Cooperation on North Korea The United States, Japan and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to work together on North Korea’s denuclearization.
Japan, UK to Expand Defense Ties at Sea, Military Technology The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and its strike group will visit Japanese ports in September for joint...
Former Green Beret, Son Get Japan Prison Terms for Ghosn Escape Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret, was sentenced to two years in prison, while his son Peter was sentenced to one year and...
Japan Searches for Dozens Missing in Mudslide; 4 Dead Three coast guard ships and six military drones are assisting the rescue workers.
Prosecutors Seek Prison for Former Green Beret, Son in Ghosn Escape Trial Former Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor, were arrested in Massachusetts last year and extradited in March.
US Envoy Hopes North Korea Responds Positively on Offered Talks South Korea, which is eager for inter-Korean engagement, has expressed optimism about a quick resumption of diplomacy.
US Military Documents Solve Mystery of Pearl Harbor Mastermind's Remains The location of executed wartime Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo’s remains was one of World War II’s biggest mysteries in...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...