Australia has now won one each of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals in women’s beach volleyball. Individually, the U.S.’s April Ross also earned this distinction.
Just take a look at the map. Japan is today under constant nuclear threat from China, Russia and North Korea.
Amazingly, the area is now lush with trees that began growing months after the blast. Like phoenixes from the ashes, they are a symbol of hope...
The need for lightweight souvenirs gave birth in the 1620s to the Otsu-e, simple paintings on paper with popular themes.
The Taiwanese posted selfies with thank you notes on social media. The messages found their way to Tokyo and Osaka’s train stations.
There was a third way to end the war — the same manner as the vast majority of conflicts concluded throughout history: with a negotiated peace.
America’s promise to protect Japan from communist aggression is being put to serious test. The men of the postwar have squandered all their tomorrows waiting for...
Japan wins its third straight medal in the event, adding to a silver from London and bronze in Rio de Janeiro.
Spain’s Sandra Sanchez claims gold and Japan’s Kiyou Shimizu nabs silver in the women’s kata final, while France’s Steven Da Costa grabs the gold in the...
Japan adds to its national record-breaking medal haul with silver and bronze in the men’s 20-km race walk.
With their gold medals, Risako, 26, and Yukako, 23, become the first Japanese sisters to have both won gold in the Olympics.
Shuhei Tada, Ryota Yamagata, Yoshihide Kiryu and Yuki Koike completed their qualifying heat in 38.16 seconds.