Nestled on the subtropical island of Okinawa lies a sleepy little village called Ogimi. With fewer than 3,000 residents, this ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 30 to test your news knowledge.

June 23 is observed as "Okinawa Memorial Day" because it is said to be when Japan's organized military resistance during the ...

Japanese researchers turned to “experimental archaeology” to study how ancient humans navigated powerful ocean currents and ...

This is part of a series highlighting local veterans that runs every Monday through Veterans Day. To suggest a ...

According to the Center for Okinawan Studies at the University of Hawaii, there are estimated to be between 45,000 and 50,000 ...

After the menswear shows in Paris kicked off with a parade of flip-flops courtesy of Auralee and Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton, ...

This is part of a series highlighting local veterans that runs every Monday through Veterans Day. To suggest a Mahoning County veteran, call Metro Editor Marly Reichert at 330-841-1737 or email her at ...

In 1979, 30 mongooses were brought to Japan's Amami-Oshima island to fight the deadly Habu snakes that had terrorized locals ...

Mouse models are central to drug development, including treatments for neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's disease.

Mel Gibson’s name always starts an argument because people either praise his movies or bring up his scandals. You cannot ignore the fact that he has made films that stay in your head for years.

Being a Baby Boomer, World War II was not some abstract occurrence that I learned about in school or from the movies. I heard my dad talking about being in ...