Rear Adm. Takuhiro Hiragi, commander of Fleet Air Wing 5 of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, says his group’s mission ...

On Japan's western frontier, the small island of Yonaguni, devoid of even a corner store, offers nature lovers a unique ...

Japan is bolstering its military presence on Yonaguni, a remote island near Taiwan. The Japanese plan to deploy a new missile ...

Japan and its ally, the United States, hold joint military exercises in Yonaguni, western Japan. A southern cattle ranch has ...

Yonaguni, a remote Japanese island, faces rapid militarization amid growing tensions with China over Taiwan. Once known for its natural beauty, it's now a strategic military hub, causing a rift among ...

China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in ...

All of the buildup has cemented the island’s as a front line in a potential clash over Taiwan. Kyoko Yamaguchi, left, Fumie ...

Beneath the coastal waters of the Japanese island of Yonaguni lies a series of mysterious rock formations. Since its discovery nearly 35 years ago, the strangely symmetrical shapes and structures ...

Japan keeps finding Chinese buoys in waters it claims as its own, raising one lawmaker’s fears of creeping territorial encroachment.

While the political implications of this voyage are undoubtedly important, three significant military trends related to Yonaguni Island have long been overlooked.

For example, Yonaguni town is only about 110 kilometers from Taiwan. When Yonaguni Mayor Kenichi Itokazu held talks last July with Hirokazu Matsuno, who was then chief Cabinet secretary ...

YONAGUNI, Japan — This tiny island on Japan’s western frontier has no convenience store. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill. But the ...