He lived through the first atomic bombing in Japan and then spent decades researching the identities of 12 American P.O.W.s killed in the attack.

It is likely the first time since Cheonggyecheon that a specific space in Seoul has become a political theme. This is the story of Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, which became an issue in the June ...

Summer fireworks are deeply tied to tradition in Japan. This video captures the atmosphere and emotion of the event. It’s less about spectacle and more about shared experience. A peaceful look at ...

Fifteen years on from its worst-ever nuclear accident, Japan is welcoming nuclear power back into its energy mix. Senior Fellows Daniel B. Poneman and Clara Gillispie discuss Fukushima’s legacy and ...

Newly released photos show Kim Ju Ae attending a munitions factory with her father, Kim Jong Un. The Kim family has ruled North Korea since 1948.

Coast guard rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a 17-year-old female student and the captain of Fukutsu were ...

Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has revealed that Gautam Gambhir has never spoken to him since the day he was dropped from the Indian team, despit.

The Spencer Museum of Art at the University of Kansas presents the most comprehensive exhibition to date of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani’s mesmerizing, multifaced, artwork.

Memorials, monuments, preserved school buildings and found objects form part of a memory culture that keeps conversations about risk reduction going.

Takuma Hashimoto was three years old when a massive earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11, 2011, triggering nuclear ...

The Winter Paralympics officially open on Friday and bring a record number of athletes and medals to the Milan Cortina Games.

VERONA, Italy (Kyodo) -- The curtain came down on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with Sunday's closing ceremony at the ancient Arena di Verona marking the end of the landmark games featuring 116 ...