Japan is made up of thousands of islands, yet most travelers only visit a handful. Between Kagoshima and Okinawa lies Tokunoshima, a subtropical island where emerald beaches, migrating whales, early ...

Reservations are open for Asia’s first Canopy by Hilton resort, opening on 1 April at Okinawa, Japan. Canopy by Hilton ...

Part of Fort Walton Beach’s appeal is that it escapes the hype, and the crowds, of more famous Florida beaches. Where much of ...

Japan is known for its islands, and many of these islands have gained nicknames for their quirks and appeal. I have been to ...

This year’s exercise takes place as Japan faces “the most severe security environment” since the end of World War II, Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha, commander of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s ...

Let's face it - navigating Asia can be overwhelming. My ‘not in Kansas anymore' moment was when I first set foot in Bangkok, ...

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Thursday said it and several Defense Department partners have awarded contracts to Air Space Intelligence (ASI) and ...

Nearly two decades ago the United States and Japan signed an initiative to reduce the number of Marines in Okinawa. Now experts with the Atlantic Council think tank in Washington, D.C. warn that ...

Think ‘Japan’ and many evocative images spring to mind. One that probably doesn’t is a beautiful beach. Yet between the coastlines of Hokkaido island in the north and the tropical Okinawa archipelago ...

There are two main things people look for when choosing the perfect beach destination: soft, sugar-white sand and sparkling, crystal-clear water. Everything else—great restaurants, quaint shops, and ...

Far from the neon lights of Tokyo, temples and shrines of Kyoto and the Osaka street food scene is Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost — and westernmost — prefecture. Here, expect a slower pace, where the ...