U.S. security treaty ally Japan recorded intensive maneuvers by the Russian and Chinese navies in its surrounding waters in the past year, with both neighbors frequently transiting near its territory as their ships sailed in and out of the expansive waters ...

As most travelers know, Tokyo is huge. The city is urban sprawl at its most overwhelming, making finding the best places to eat, shop, see, let alone sleep, a downright chore. The city is broken up into 23 districts, each with their own sets of neighborhoods.

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally ...

This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo is in full swing with it’s press conferences, with the likes of Microsoft and Bethesda taking charge on the first day. Now that the second day is underway, however, Ubisoft is gearing up to take to the ...

The "manji" symbol adorns a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. AP TOKYO — As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural dilemma: Should it stop identifying Buddhist temples on ...

In a conflict, Taipei’s fate would become quickly intertwined with the U.S.-Japan security alliance.

An aerial view shows the storage tanks for treated water at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government on Tuesday mapped out a plan for releasing contaminated water ...

A "scientific characteristic map" for the geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste has today been published by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The map does not identify potential repository sites, but indicates areas that ...

The Google Maps’ view of what Japan calls Takeshima, South Korea calls Dokdo and Google calls Liancourt Rocks. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks.

Japan has adopted a more nationalist stance in recent years. Now, a copy of an old German map could help Tokyo legitimize its claims in a dispute with South Korea over geography and terminology. Julian Ryall reports. Yellowed with age, with visible creases ...