Japan

The life of 76-year-old Abdulkerim Shimoyama, a Japanese Muslim who has introduced Islam to his countrymen for 14 years at the Tokyo Mosque, is the focus of the documentary A Dervish in Tokyo. Shimoyama, formerly named Shigeru, converted…

A Japan Self-Defense Forces U-125A search and rescue aircraft veered off the runway while landing at Niigata Airport, forcing a temporary closure of both runways. The incident occurred around noon after a training flight. All five crew…

When travelers think of Japan, bustling Tokyo or the cultural depth of Kyoto usually come to mind. But 1,500 kilometers south lies a tropical gem that ocean lovers can’t resist: Okinawa. This island chain offers some of the best diving and…

Typhoon Peipah brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to Japan, leaving at least 14,450 households without power and causing property damage in several prefectures, including Shizuoka, Miyazaki, Ibaraki, Aichi, and Ehime. Local…

A fire aboard the USS New Orleans off Okinawa, Japan, burned for 12 hours before being extinguished. Two US sailors were injured and are receiving treatment. The Japan Coast Guard said four Japanese vessels assisted overnight after the US…

A bright meteor, or “fireball,” streaked across Japan’s night sky at 11:08 PM, dazzling viewers in Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures. Amateur footage showed the flash briefly turning night into day. Experts said it was likely a meteor…

In Japan, the Perseid meteor shower, visible from mid-July to late August, was captured on camera in Hokkaido and Aomori prefectures. Formed by dust and rock particles from comet Swift-Tuttle, the meteors burned up upon entering the…

Heavy rains in Japan’s Kyushu region have caused floods and landslides, killing three people and leaving at least four missing. More than 700 homes were damaged, and three collapsed in Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Fukuoka prefectures.…