Japan launched a brutal invasion of the Aleutian Islands—marking the first occupation of U.S. soil since 1812. As Dutch ...

As Japanese forces stormed the icy shores of Attu and Kiska, a forgotten chapter of WWII was written. This is the story of the only U.S. territory occupied by enemy troops during the war — and ...

In 1942, Japanese forces occupied Attu and Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. U.S. forces retook the islands one year later. In 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Connecticut law banning ...

Most Alaskans know the story of Adak: it became a U.S. military base during World War II to fend off a feared Japanese invasion of Alaska. Because it’s close to Russia, it remained a strategic base ...

The last few weeks have been rather hectic as we get ready for our 10+ day crossing from Hokkaido, Japan to Attu Island, Alaska. There’s been quite the list of boat jobs, provisioning to buy and ...

Japanese walking offers significant health benefits. A 2007 study from Japan compared this method to lower-intensity continuous walking, with a goal of achieving 8,000 steps per day.

The Japanese company's Resilience spacecraft aimed to make a soft touchdown in the Mare Frigoris ("Sea of Cold") region of the moon's near side today (June 5) at 3:17 p.m. EDT (1917 GMT; 4:17 a.m ...

The Best Chef Awards celebrate excellence across all types of dining experiences, from fine-dining to casual establishments, ...

A Japanese-made private lunar lander has crashed while attempting to touch down on the moon, with its makers officially declaring the mission a failure. Tokyo-based company ispace said on Friday ...

Japanese manga artist Ryo Tatsuki, also known as the "New Baba Vanga," has predicted a massive tsunami hitting Japan in July 2025, sparking widespread concern and travel cancellations.

A claim by one of Elon Musk ’s former partners that he fathered a child with a Japanese pop star has ignited a storm of speculation online in Japan, fuelling debate over celebrity privacy ...

Shigeo Nagashima, one of the greatest and most beloved players in Japanese baseball history, has died at the age of 89. Nagashima's death was confirmed by the Yomiuri Giants, the Nippon ...