Former residents of Russian-held islands have attended a rally to demand the islands' early return to Japan, which calls them the Northern Territories. About 750 former islanders, relatives and ...

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship spent more than a week in waters near Japan’s southern islands, including Okinawa and Kyushu, the country’s military announced Monday. The Vishnya-class ...

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

SHINKAMIGOTO, Japan >> A town in Nagasaki prefecture’s Goto Islands last year set up a government department devoted to the area’s specialty noodles, Goto udon. The department was created as p ...

Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan's four main islands ... uncover another piece of Kyushu's vivid history, a visit to the Goto Islands should also be on your list. This archipelago off the ...

According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, the island defense missile began mass production in fiscal year 2023, which ran from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The Japanese Defense Ministry ...

Experts have dismissed Japan's sovereignty claims over the Diaoyu Islands as unfounded, urging both Japan and China to shelve the dispute and pursue joint development. "As a matter of historical ...