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."
Coffee, noodles and coronavirus tests: Japanese vending machines sell test kits during the pandemic
Vending machines can be found on almost any street corner in Japan, selling everything from sodas to ice cream and warm noodles.
Pandemic creates a junior golf boom at Air Force base in Japan
Junior golf is thriving at the home of U.S. Forces Japan in western Tokyo, as dozens of youngsters seek out alternatives to team sports and other activities that were shut down because of the coronavirus.
Military families find creative ways to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in Japan
A year has passed since the world seemingly paused and terms like social distancing became part of the lexicon. U.S. Forces Japan has reported more than 1,200 individuals infected with the coronavirus in the past year, which was marked by travel restrictions, mask mandates, working from home and sporadic lockdowns.
Far East music festival lets students be stars
The halls are alive with the sound of music.
Sonobuoys, 1977
Acoustic monitoring devices called sonobuoys are loaded into the belly of a submarine-tracking P3C Orion aircraft from Patrol Squadron 40 prior to a patrol over the Pacific Ocean.
Lost umbrellas in Tokyo, 1975
Masao Iizuka, director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Lost and Found Center