Shohei Ohtani pranks Dave Roberts with ‘Porsche’ as he breaks manager’s home run record

Shohei Ohtani pranked Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by giving him a toy Porsche car after breaking his home run record for the Dodgers. Key p...

Massachusetts family helps return looted artifacts found in later father’s attic to Japan

A Massachusetts family called the FBI for help in returning the nearly two dozen looted Japanese artifacts they discovered while sorting thr...

Japan air force member is latest to sue state over sexual harassment in military

A member of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force filed a lawsuit against the government Monday for allegedly failing to bring disciplinary ac...

US Marines wandering outside military camp in Okinawa ‘chased’ by local villagers

A group of U.S. Marines stationed at Camp Gonsalves in Japan was reportedly chased by local residents after the soldiers wandered off into ...

‘He’s a hero’: ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ creator Kazuki Takahashi died trying to save people from drowning, report reveals

“Yu-Gi-Oh!” creator Kazuki Takahashi died while trying to help a U.S. Army officer in saving three riptide victims in Okinawa, Japan, accor...

Monkey accused of attacking 14 people over 10 days sought by police in Japan

Police have set up traps and sent out patrols in Yamaguchi, Japan, to capture a wild monkey that has attacked 14 people in a span of 10 day...

Over 30 endangered sea turtles found with stab wounds to their necks on Japan beach

Okinawa Prefectural Police launched an animal cruelty investigation following the discovery of over 30 stabbed green sea turtles on a beach...

Shuri Castle, the 500-Year-Old Historical Symbol of Okinawa, is Destroyed by Fire

A fire has engulfed Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, destroying large parts of the World Heritage’s complex on Thursday morn...

U.S. Military in Okinawa Asks Soldiers to Keep Quiet After Sailor Kills Japanese Woman Then Himself

Service people stationed at a U.S. military base in Okinawa, Japan have reportedly been asked by their Marines Commander to keep quiet about...

Okinawans Call on Donald Trump to Stop Building Military Bases on Their Island

Despite strong opposition from locals, Japan’s central government initiated main reclamation work Friday at a United States military base re...

American Marine’s Son Elected Okinawa Governor, Promises to Oppose U.S. Military Bases

The Japanese island of Okinawa has a new governor in Denny Tamaki, who won a total of 396,632 votes in the recent election. The 58-year-old ...

Student Injured in Okinawa After U.S. Military Helicopter Window Falls on Him

A Japanese boy was reportedly injured after a metal window frame from a United States military helicopter fell from the sky and landed on a ...

U.S. Marine in a Coma After Rescuing Japanese Citizen From Car Accident

An American marine was hit by a car and ended up in a coma while attempting to rescue a distressed Japanese local during a traffic accident ...

Drunk-Driving U.S. Marine Kills 61-Year-Old Japanese Man in Okinawa

Authorities arrested a U.S. marine involved in a vehicular crash that killed an elderly man in Okinawa, Japan, on Sunday. Nicholas James-McL...

Japanese Beach Store Draws Backlash For Charging Chinese Tourists 10 Times More

The Japanese owner of a beach equipment shop reversed his policy of charging Chinese visitors to Miyakojima in Okinawa 10 times more for bea...