IKOMA, Nara Prefecture--A high school club adviser accidentally sliced a student in the leg with a real Japanese sword during a martial art demonstration as part of a club activity on March 5 ...

Sergeant Major Lines' son Des said they were 'determined not to miss out' on getting his late father's medals, ceremonial sword and other ... citation reads: 'This NCO has displayed the greatest ...

Six swords are also on display. While most blades date back to the 12th century or earlier, the sword fittings, such as scabbards and guards, were crafted primarily in the 14th century, a time of ...

At the end of World War II, Japan had to contend with two megaquakes that occurred along the Nankai trench in 1944 and 1946.

“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. By Aruna D’Souza One ...

“Japan is facing the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II.” Japan is alarmed by China intruding into its southwestern archipelago, and it regards Russia ...

Third-from-left Terumi Tanaka of the Japan Confederation of A-and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, and others are seen with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, center, who is offering ...

Hamas and Israel reached a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza that mediators said would take effect on Sunday and include a release of hostages held there during 15 months of bloodshed that devastated ...

A lunar lander developed by a Japanese startup has successfully entered orbit after being launched on a US rocket from the state of Florida. Tokyo-based startup ispace is making its second attempt ...

MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo ...

During a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last weekend, Indonesia and Japan pledged to deepen their defence and economic relations. The two countries’ leaders agreed that Japan ...

Despite numbering just 4000 out of more than 2 million Japanese deaths in World War II, kamikaze pilots hold an outsized place in the public consciousness. Alamy Stock Photo Books and films are ...