Japan is a country of contrasts. Skyscrapers in the metropolises and remote coastal villages, overwhelming hustle and idyllic tranquility. Depending on the destination, a stay in Japan can be very ...

From afar, the Japanese archipelago appears to consist of just a few islands. Zoom in and more come into view, dotting the map like the ink splatters of a calligraphy brush. Japan has around 14,000 ...

Japan discovered it has 7,000 more islands than previously thought thanks to advanced survey mapping technology. The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) found 14,125 islands during its ...

The Ryukyu Islands are divided into three major island groups: Okinawa Islands, the Miyako Islands, and the Yaeyama Islands. Photograph by Ippei Naoi, Getty Images As the legend goes, Japan’s Ryukyu ...

The island forged in fire off the coast of Japan in October this year is still growing, as seen in a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image caught on Nov. 27. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hachijojima is an island shaped by volcanoes, softened by forests and warmed by the ocean. Located 55 minutes by plane from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, this subtropical island is often ...

P-3C aircraft belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) parked at Naha Air Base in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Credit: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Faced with China’s rapid military ...

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More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on Wednesday. By Francesca Regalado A sparsely populated string of islands in ...

As relations with China continue to deteriorate, Japan is embarking on its biggest military buildup in at least four decades.