The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and ...

According to geologists, the size of Japan has doubled due to a miscount of the archipelago in 1987. The Geospatial Information Authority (GIA) recently discovered that that organization miscounted ...

China sent Coast Guard ships near disputed islands and warned travelers and students about safety risks in Japan. The ...

When travelers think of Japan, a country with stunning destinations that won't break the bank, a few images might come to mind. One could be of immaculately landscaped parkland, where vibrant cherry ...

An underwater volcano erupted off Japan's coast three weeks ago, giving birth to a new island. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of mainland Japan and a ...

Stretching across Japan’s tranquil Inland Sea, the Setouchi region is a tapestry of islands and coastal retreats where history, nature, art, and living traditions intertwine. From ancient ...

Nestled between the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku, the island of Awaji (or Awajishima) has more than a few claims to fame. According to the Shinto creation myth, Awaji was the first of ...

A pair of People’s Liberation Army Navy frigates sailed around Japan’s southwest islands from this week, while a PLAN intelligence ship transited the Miyako Strait to enter the East China Sea on ...

As the legend goes, Japan’s Ryukyu Islands were created by the goddess Amamikyo, who is believed to have descended from the heavens and into the sea, just off the southern coast of what is now known ...

Japan's meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory Tuesday morning to remote islands south of Tokyo after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake was ...

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi recently inspected a Self-Defense Forces base in the Ryukyu Islands and announced that the plan to deploy Type 03 Chu-SAM missiles on Yonaguni Island would ...