From the Archives
DMZ ambush survivors seen lucky to be alive
Observers at the scene of Sunday night's bold ambush by Communist North Koreans who machine-gunned and killed four United Nations Command soldiers reached one conclusion: "I don't see how anybody survived this."
Heavy snow shuts down Sasebo Naval Base
Unusually heavy snowfall since Saturday knocked out some service and brought Sasebo Naval Base operations to a standstill, Navy officials said Monday.
Former American POWs visit prison camp near Tokyo
The Buddhist temple of Ryuhoji lies down a pathway a few hundred feet from a quiet street, in a town an hour from Tokyo by train, but far more distant in character.
North Korean ‘ghost ships’ found off Japan’s shore present a grim mystery
Wooden ships filled with dead bodies have been washing ashore on Japan’s western coast — sometimes one boat, sometimes groups of three.
Upgraded destroyer USS Benfold arrives at new home in Japan
The Navy welcomed the upgraded destroyer USS Benfold to its new homeport Monday, bolstering the Asia-Pacific fleet amid calls for the United States to assert its freedom of navigation rights in the region.
Japanese troops rescue residents trapped by raging floodwaters
Japan Self-Defense Forces teams carried out dramatic rescues from the air Thursday after a river broke through its bank and sent raging floodwaters pouring into a small city north of Tokyo.
Tropical Storm Etau brings floods, mudslides to Japan
Tropical Storm Etau struck Japan’s Honshu mainland Wednesday, causing landslides in the west and drenching U.S. military bases near Tokyo.