Corhonda "Hooda Brown" Dawson completed successful dives in all seven continents in only 11 days, 19 hours and 23 minutes.

Last year, Oshi no Ko began its "47 Prefectures" project, which features special character illustrations featuring regional motifs.

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Naha, Okinawa Pref., Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force has decided to cancel the dispatch of a V-22 Osprey transport aircraft to the Iron Fist joint exercise with the U.S.

“How are you feeling? I’m going to dispense a 20-day supply of medicine to you as I did last time.” One day in September, Kunihiro Nitta, 63, a pharmacist at the Sukoyaka pharmacy’s Kyohara store in ...

Japanese songwriter Ichiko Aoba has just dropped Luminescent Creatures, an album that's getting serious love from all the fans. Aoba's known for pairing simple yet refined arrangements with deeply ...

A 64-year-old woman scuba diving at a popular diving spot off the coast of Catalina Island died after showing signs of distress in the water, authorities said. A 64-year-old woman died Saturday ...

File photo of fish at Casino Point Dive Park on Catalina Island. A 64-year-old woman died on Saturday after suffering a medical emergency while diving near the Casino Point underwater park. (Allen J.

Nago Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi, center front row, celebrates his re-election to a third term in the northern Okinawa Prefecture city on Jan. 25, 2026. (Kyodo) NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Incumbent Nago mayor ...

A 64-year-old woman passed away Saturday morning after suffering a medical emergency while diving on the coast of Catalina Island. Los Angeles County fire crews and Avalon sheriff deputies responded ...

On November 7, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae uttered a few sentences during a debate on the floor of the parliament in Tokyo. That short set of phrases, regarding contingencies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The traditional Okinawan sabani boats were historically used for fishing and travelling between islands. Photograph by James ...