These days, rather than heading straight for the bright lights and buzz of Tokyo, many are choosing to visit the country’s ...

Japan has more than 400 small, inhabited islands that are uniquely exposed to the risks of natural disasters. In the event of a major earthquake, the islands' inherent isolation and, for some, remote ...

weaving through six smaller islands floating in the Seto Inland Sea, a vast body of water that spreads for 400km connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. Cyclist Mei Nakamura says that ...

Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about a threat from China. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from ...

YONAGUNI, Japan -- This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.

YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill.

security tensions are growing in Japan, especially in the Nansei Islands, the southwestern chain that includes Okinawa. The seriousness of the situation can be understood from the joint statement ...

A southern cattle ranch has been replaced with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force’s Camp. The militarization has been especially felt as the island’s population shrinks. (AP Video by Ayaka McGill, ...

(Kyodo) SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Japan has more than 400 small, inhabited islands that are uniquely exposed to the risks of natural disasters. In the event of a major earthquake, the islands' inherent ...

A general view of a fishing port at Kubura village on Yonaguni, a tiny island on Japan’s western frontier on Feb. 14. (Ayaka McGill/AP) YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western ...