The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough, at least, to ...

Pvt. Oscar Avery Cox and other Bataan prisoners of war endured harsh conditions during World War II, including a miles-long ...

With its unique cross-hatched crust and sugary coating, melon bread is a tasty Japanese favorite. However, this sweet baked ...

What You Need to Know: Henry Kaiser’s mass-produced Casablanca-class “jeep carriers” became a crucial U.S. Navy asset during WWII. Though smaller and slower than fleet carriers, these escort ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...

The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) fields a fleet of general-purpose destroyers, or DDs, which forms the backbone of the JMSDF’s surface fleet. The current DD fleet consists of ...

Japan plans to strengthen pre-screening measures for overseas investors that could potentially cooperate with foreign intelligence gathering efforts, addressing rising national security concerns. The ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain ...

Gabon, a small Central African nation, has become a crucial player in Russia’s shadow fleet, a network of vessels used to ...

Finance Minister Taro Aso is taking criticism for controversially attributing Japan’s relatively lower COVID-19 mortality rate to "the superiority of its people." “I often got phone calls from ...

Japan department store sales exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time last year, helped by demand from a surge in overseas visitors. The Japan Department Stores Association says total sales ...

This is where Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii swaggers into Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag territory, as you'll need to engage in full-on naval skirmishes with enemy vessels (which you can also board in ...