The land-based Typhon weapon is capable of firing the Standard Missile-6 and Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Toward the end of 2025, the Chinese military again conducted a training exercise that encircled Taiwan and included escalation in what was carried out. That heightened regional tension and cannot be ...

Simren Ghumman, a pilot for Jetstar Japan Co., stands on the tarmac in Narita, Chiba Prefecture, Dec. 28, 2025, after completing a flight from Manila. (Mainichi/Tsukimi Goda) NARITA, Chiba -- Simren ...

Japanese forces tracked Chinese ships and aircraft transiting through Japan’s southwest region during the same period, while the People’s Liberation Army was carrying out its “Justice Mission 2025” ...

FUKUOKA -- Many local governments in Japan are getting more complaints about their policies for foreigners. A Mainichi Shimbun survey found that 40% of 65 local governments had many calls or emails ...

Japan changes the law to stop parents giving their children names considered strange. For more language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com Japan changes the law to stop parents giving ...

A park where a Muslim prayer gathering was held is seen in Fukuoka's Higashi Ward on Sept. 18, 2025. It is said that more than half of the park was filled with Muslims who visited there for prayers.

China deployed army, navy, air force and missile units on Monday for "major" military exercises around Taiwan, in the first such drills since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks early last month ...

The Diaoyu Dao and their affiliated islets are China's inherent territory. It is legitimate and lawful for the China Coast Guard (CCG) to conduct patrols and law-enforcement operations in the relevant ...

The Chinese military conducted long-range live-fire rocket drills to the north and south of Taiwan on Tuesday, part of a second day of “major” exercises focused on blockading the democratic island and ...