In this episode of Kings and Generals’ History of Japan series, we explore Japan’s first contact with the West, beginning with the arrival of the Portuguese in the 1540s. Learn how these early ...

Find out which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’ and why. Learn about Japan’s beautiful nickname, its meaning, ...

The 7-Eleven owner has also been fending off a takeover bid by Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard that has ramped up pressure to boost profits. It rejected an initial $39 billion buyout bid from the ...

Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific Ocean 1,891 miles south of Misawa, is a forward operating location for U.S. bombers ...

Defying all logic, a vehicle has been found parked in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk in the Pacific ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

Yoko Ono has long been abused as a homewrecker – and worse. A new biography celebrates her joyful positivity in adverse ...

The reigning American League MVP has also been named captain of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Judge, who has ...

NEW YORK – Yankees captain Aaron Judge felt the timing was finally right. So, when Judge received overtures about playing in ...

The British left India in a hurry because of Subhash Bose’s influence and the Indian National Army, and in this journey of ...

A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS ... They took off on one-way flights with just enough fuel to ...