More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping ...

Japan evacuates small island village after over 1,000 quakes hit region - Magnitude 5.5 earthquake triggers evacuation warning in Toshima village ...

The island lies 1,080km south of Tokyo but only has 9.44 square metres of land above water, and that is only because it has been raised with concrete blocks. Nevertheless, the atoll is Japan’s ...

Join this walking tour of Enoshima Island, a popular coastal escape just outside Tokyo. Discover scenic ocean views, shrines, caves, and lively streets as you explore one of Japan’s top day trip ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, center right, accompanied by his wife, Empress Masako, center, and their daughter Princess Aiko, left, is greeted before their departure for Okinawa, at the Haneda ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family prayed on Wednesday in Okinawa for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that ...

10 facts about the remote island known as the ‘Hawaiʻi of Japan’ by: Sandy Harjo Livingston Posted: Jun 12, 2025 / 12:00 PM HST Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 04:03 PM HST ...

Sapporo – The Hokkaido government has announced that memorial services at sea will be held between July 20 and Aug. 21 for former residents of the four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands ...

The Battle of Okinawa began on April 1, 1945 when the U.S. troops, in their push for mainland Japan, landed on the island. It lasted until late June, killing more than 200,000 people.

If we're being honest, the Love Island Villa is the unspoken main character of the whole series. It sees everything, from recouplings, to friendship fallouts, to secret antics taking place in the ...

Westin Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s global portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, proudly announces the opening of The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa, Batam, an oasis ...