Among the historical sites in Okinawa, Japan, Shuri Castle (首里城) stands out as a representative relic. Before 1879, when ...

Surprisingly, Japan’s worst traffic isn’t in the bustling cities of Tokyo or Osaka—it’s in Okinawa! With limited public transportation options and a car-centric infrastructure rooted in post-war ...

The Pentagon stated recently that the United States has no intention of returning the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Japan, even after the completion of its planned relocation to Henoko—not ...

A Pentagon statement that it will not return Futenma to Japan until it provides a replacement runway is not new, Japan’s defense minister said.

Shuri Castle is still being renovated, but its park and nearby informational exhibits make a visit still worthwhile.

As demand for cruising through Asia grows, Royal Caribbean China is best positioned to show your clients the best of east Asia by sea ...

Ryukyu Chronicles Watch the first episode of the "Ryukyu Chronicles" series by Global Times, to uncover the history behind the cave where people in Okinawa were forced into “mass suicide.” Through ...

On this day in history the USS Kidd launched. It served as a guided missile destroyer in World War II, serving both the Caribbean and the Pacific.

While global attention remains largely focused on the escalating tensions in the Middle East, Japan appears to be quietly pressing the accelerator on efforts to loosen its long-standing restrictions ...

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

Korea places seventh in World Baseball Classic power rankings by MLB.com ...

Barbara Laber, an associate Help Center consultant who came to UD in 1994, passed away Feb. 11, 2026. Richard Dean Shippy, ...