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.
Teen mom, overseas Navy family face hurdles in bid to remain together
Kayla Germany took a pregnancy test before heading to her high school softball team practice, just to make sure.
USS Wasp to eventually replace Bonhomme Richard in Japan
Starting next fall, the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp will homeport at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, where it will eventually replace the USS Bonhomme Richard, Navy officials said Tuesday.
Japanese lawmaker wants greater security role ahead of Trump inauguration
Japan should take a greater security role in advance of “hard negotiations” it might face with President-elect Donald Trump, a prominent member of Japan’s ruling party said Monday.
Navy flight practice closer to moving off Iwo Jima
Japan has taken a step closer toward providing the Navy with a long-sought replacement base for qualifying pilots to land on aircraft carriers, though the plan faces opposition from nearby island residents concerned about noise and damage to the tourist economy.
Changes announced for some US civilian personnel in Japan
The United States and Japan announced new procedures Tuesday aimed at ending status of forces agreement protection for some civilian base workers, two months after an alleged homicide by a contractor touched off massive protests targeted at the American military on Okinawa.
Carter: Slowdown unlikely for Navy’s Japan-based fleet
The Navy’s operational tempo in the Asia-Pacific region isn’t likely to relax anytime soon as the threat from North Korea continues, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told sailors in Japan on Tuesday.