Japan
WWII POWs remembered in Yokohama on 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender
On the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II, the names of more than 1,000 troops who died as prisoners of war were read aloud Tuesday during a memorial ceremony at the Commonwealth War Cemetery.
Half-American, half-Japanese sisters aim for top of skating world
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics provided an interesting dilemma for two military family members at Misawa: whom to cheer for.
Wing commander targets drinking and driving
Base leaders here are sending a message to the military community: Stop drinking and driving or face some serious consequences.
Military kids glimpse deployment from new perspective
Shortly after 7 a.m. on Saturday, Paige Lane got a phone call telling her to be at Hangar 949 with her gear in 30 minutes for a quick-notice deployment.
Misawa: Museum puts visitors face to face with parade floats
Dwarfed. No other word better describes how you feel standing under one of the gigantic Tachi Neputa parade floats that dominate the streets of Goshogawara city in an annual late summer parade.
Misawa debuts English communication system for emergencies
Misawa City officials debuted a new system this week to better communicate with Americans during times of emergency.
Geocaching catches on in Japan, Okinawa
When Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Slagle first heard about geocaching — a high-tech treasure hunt using GPS technology — he was a bit skeptical.