The government has appointed current ASDF head, Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, as the next chief of staff of the Defense Ministry's ...

Authorities are warning of more earthquakes around the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. 1,900 ...

The late Toshimi Shimono (1929-2022), a renowned Japanese folklorist and leading authority on the folk traditions of southern ...

As Japan prepares for the July 20 House of Councillors election, the presence of political YouTubers is growing. This trend ...

Following a series of earthquakes off the Tokara Islands in Kagoshima Prefecture, a ferry carrying five evacuees left ...

A relentless series of earthquakes has shaken Akusekijima island here in the remote Tokara island chain, causing sleepless ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...

A total of 46 evacuees left Akusekijima and Kodakarajima aboard a ferry Sunday morning after a series of strong earthquakes ...

The three countries have been stepping up maritime cooperation amid Beijing’s aggressive maritime behaviour. Read more at ...

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, opened a new base in the southwestern prefecture of Saga to host its fleet of Ospre ...