"Sailing across the sea, a Japanese Hell Ship transports prisoners of war (POWs) to occupied territories for slave labour. Onboard the ship is Saito, a traitor to the Japanese who is being sent ...

The downpour drenched the Noto Peninsula on Saturday, triggering landslides and washing away people and homes, Japan’s national broadcaster said. By Yan Zhuang and Miharu Nishiyama Six people ...

When they complained about their poor treatment, Japan's Special Higher Police repeatedly threatened to slit their throats. The "hell" of that camp left deep scars on a young Italian girl interned ...

“I knew they were something,” Christina Kean says about the three Japanese woodblock prints she came across about a year ago in a thrift store. “I found them in a loose bin of art,” she ...

TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Wednesday the economy was in moderate recovery but it remains cautious due to potential global economic risks and financial market volatility.

Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall. The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear ...

TOKYO: The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has hit a record high of more than 95,000 - almost 90 per cent of them women - government data showed on Tuesday (Sep 17).

Fight Like Hell, directed by Jon Long, premieres exclusively on YouTube on September 24. We have your first look at the documentary in the trailer above. Fight Like Hell not only documents the ...

TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday the government will continue to analyse the impact of the strengthening yen on the economy and respond appropriately.

The Arisan Maru was one of Imperial Japan’s hell ships and was initially used as a troop transport. Three tiers of bunks were installed, separated by three feet. It then was used to transport ...

20, volunteers of the nonprofit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials to honor the American Prisoners of War who perished in the World War II sinking of the ...

Hozuki's Coolheadedness follows the sadistic ogre Hozuki as he serves King Enma, ruler of Japanese Hell. He oversees the bureaucratic operations of Japanese Hell, managing various departments and ...