Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits Japan

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which occurred at 5.09 p.m. (local time), was located at a latitude of 33.6 degrees north and a longitude of 137.5 degrees east. ( read original story ...)

U.S., Japan hold joint exercise in shadow of China

The U.S. military and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces will begin a large-scale joint military exercise around the Tokunoshima Island southwest of the country on Thursday in the face of increasing ... ( read original story ...)