The North Korean launch that sparked Japan to issue a warning to citizens of its northernmost main island to “evacuate immediately” may have involved a “new type of ballistic missile,” a South Korean military official says. The official, speaking to Reuters, said
North Korea’s military launched a ballistic missile towards the sea Thursday, prompting a false alarm that caused Japan to issue brief evacuation warnings for the island of Hokkaido. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missile fired from the east
Couple records giant squid while diving in Japan Diving instructor Yosuke Tanaka, 41, and his wife Miki, 34, were on a day trip when locals at a fishing shop told them about sightings of the elusive 8.2ft-long beast lurking off the coast
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrimes as a way to block the country’s means to fund its nuclear program. The top South
No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter. World Aquatics said Wednesday it
Japanese police have arrested two men who posted a video on social media showing one eating pickled ginger with his chopsticks directly from a communal container at a famous beef bowl restaurant chain, part of a series of pranks that have hit
No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule on their eligibility until it’s too late for them to enter. World Aquatics said Wednesday it
The U.S. began joint military drills with Japan and South Korea on Monday as North Korea continued to bluster about their alliance. The U.S. and its allies began naval anti-submarine drills Monday, their first joint exercise in six months. South Korea’s defense
Russia fired several anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan, according to its defense ministry. Moscow said Tuesday its military was conducting a simulated missile attack, involving two of its boats firing on a mock enemy warship about 60 miles away. Russia’s
Russia’s Defense Ministry claims Moscow has test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan. The ministry this morning two boats launched a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. The target was successfully hit by