With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

In a 2024 survey by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 21% of young Japanese employees said they plan to stay with ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

The habits of people living on this extraordinary island are surprisingly humble, but a huge amount of the population live ...

A commentary carried by the KCNA criticized the recent deployment of a squadron of F-35B fighters to an air base in Iwakuni, Japan, saying: "The US desperate moves of military adventurism ...

Police in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, arrested a 41-year-old American man who refused to leave city hall on Friday night after he stayed there for more than 10 hours over a passport issuance ...

TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely supporting the case ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Kintaikyo Bridge, built in 1673, is a beautiful wooden bridge over the Nishikigawa River in Iwakuni City, located on the eastern coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It's a prime example of Japan's wooden .

The Japan-based carrier George Washington is unlikely to deploy until April as the fixed wing aircraft of its assigned CVW-5 departs their home base of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni to ...

A third Marine Corps squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters arrived in Japan over the weekend ... flight operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni under Marine Aircraft Group 12, the ...

A capabilities demonstration in 2023 showing all types of aircraft stationed at MCAS Iwakuni. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Austin) The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF ...