Blackbeard's rise to an emperor is one of the most calculated and ruthless power plays in the One Piece series. Unlike Luffy, ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims of the fierce fighting in the closing stages of World War II 80 years ago, a source ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims ...

Beneath the polite diplomacy lies a current of apprehension about what Donald Trump's return means for Japan's place in an ...

Thousands of people marked on Friday the 30th anniversary of an earthquake that claimed more than 6,400 lives and levelled ...

The return of Donald Trump as US president marks a turning point for a global capitalist system in crisis and disarray. Trump ...

Six years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes in November.

David Smyth joined team RW to experience the first UK Ekiden and delves into the history, culture and significance of the ...

The Last Emperor tells the unlikely, but amazingly true story of Pu Yi, who, in 1908, at the tender age of 3, was taken from ...

This series explores the history of the pre-war Japanese community in Seattle, by reviewing articles in “The North American Times,” which have been digitally archived by the University of Washington ...

Japan Coast Guard officials say they received a report shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday that a round haul netter appeared to have capsized about 30 kilometers east of Kashima port, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Video / NZ Herald A bluefin tuna sold for US$1.3 million ($2.3m ... one of the world’s largest wholesale fish markets – typically reels in eye-watering prices. Japanese public broadcaster ...