More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on Wednesday.

An accomplished Marine Corps helicopter and tiltrotor pilot — a veteran of the war in Iraq — took up his first overseas ...

Japan has successfully launched a climate monitoring satellite using its H-2A rocket. This marks the rocket's 50th and final ...

Why now: Publisher Michael Komai said in a Rafu Shimpo story announcing the move that rising rents and gentrification have made it impossible to stay in L.A.'s Little Tokyo — a neighborhood now listed ...

The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan’s push to secure a $6.5 billion contract to build Australia’s next-generation naval fleet ...

The AIM-174B long-range air-to-air missile made what could possibly be its first public appearance since it was fielded during the JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day. MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, hosted on ...

Contents VMFA-214’s F-35s have deployed to Japan in place of long-running F/A-18 Hornet detachments, which reinforce the U.S. Marine Corps squadrons permanently based in the region. MCAS Iwakuni ...

A U.S. Navy E/A-18 G Growler aircraft with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 based out of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan descends after being refueled, April 2, 2021 during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner.

The exceptions are the two MCAS Iwakuni, Japan-based F-35B squadrons, VMFA-121 and VMFA-242, which were reorganised to field 12 aircraft each in fiscal year (FY) 2024.

A V-22 Osprey aircraft bound for the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) based at Camp Kisarazu departs Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, July 10, 2020. [Courtesy: U.S. Marine Corps] ...