Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941, meaning the U.S. just marked the 84th anniversary of the tragedy.

Sergeant David Akui walked along Waimanalo Beach on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, and spotted what he thought was a sea turtle ...

In the final months of World War II, a small team of American commandos parachuted into the mountains of northern Vietnam to train Ho Chi Minh’s guerrillas to fight Japan. They were members of the OSS ...

From the Seto Inland Sea to other coastal regions, Japan’s natural harbors are some of the best on Earth. They support commercial shipping, naval operations, and economic growth, giving Japan a unique ...

An elderly man in Japan who won 600 million yen (US$3.8 million) in the lottery kept his windfall a secret from his penny-pinching wife so he could live a life of luxury. According to the Japanese ...

TAKAICHI SANAE was bound to rile China sooner rather than later. Japan’s new prime minister (pictured) is an outspoken nationalist with a reputation as a China hawk. As it turned out, it took less ...

USD/JPY traders brace for key Japan wage signals and US data as shifting BoJ–Fed expectations threaten the pair’s recent bullish momentum. Rising pay expectations from Japan’s wage talks strengthen ...

China has just delivered its most punishing blow yet in the escalating Tokyo–Beijing showdown. Weeks after Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s Taiwan warning enraged Beijing, China reinstated a full-scale ...

Dr Tarang Krishna emphasises the Japanese principle 'Hara Hachi Bu,' which suggests stopping eating at 80% full to aid digestion and maintain health. Following the 'Hara Hachi Bu' principle of eating ...

Japan’s massive fiscal stimulus and rising yields are colliding with a weak yen, triggering unwinds of popular carry trades and draining global liquidity. U.S. funding markets are flashing 2019-style ...

In the thrilling “Family of Spies,” Christine Kuehn tells the story of learning the darkest of secrets. By Sylvia Brownrigg Sylvia Brownrigg is the author, most recently, of “The Whole Staggering ...