Japan
15 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, recovery continues in a changed landscape
Nature is reclaiming abandoned buildings in the exclusion zone surrounding Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, an area that appears frozen in time 15 years after disaster struck.
Navy families help quake survivors; official aid efforts continue
A fresh bowl of ramen is a popular treat throughout Japan, but it’s a lifeline for many who lost their homes in a series of earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture since April 14.
US military prepares to aid Japan after massive earthquakes
The United States military is preparing to assist Japan’s disaster response and recovery efforts in Kyushu following a series of devastating earthquakes and aftershocks, U.S. and Japanese officials said Sunday.
USS Barry joins Yokosuka fleet in tumultuous times
The Navy welcomed the destroyer USS Barry to its Japan-based fleet Monday, giving the force a seventh ballistic missile defense-capable ship in the midst of North Korean boasts about advances in its nuclear weapons program.
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.