On March 11, 2011, a major earthquake and a subsequent tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan. In 2004, ...

Kyoto Prefecture on the main island of Honshu to head northwest towards the Russian continent. Fighter aircraft from the JASDF Northern Air Command along with fighter aircraft from other JASDF ...

Note FIRST only. Topographical map of the area around the Japanese cities of Himeji and Okayama, on Honshu Island. Shows administrative boundaries, populated places, roads with distances marked, ...

Policy introduced by town’s draconian former mayor is overturned by country’s Fair Trade Commission which orders workers be ...

These are Niseko problems. The powder capital of Asia, and some say the world. Japan, long revered as a powder Mecca, has ...

Newsweek's weekly update maps the locations of 12 aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific region as of February 28.

The big choice is deciding among the resort areas on the two islands that dominate the ski scene: Hokkaido and Honshu. Hokkaido: Powder paradise with a Western touch For many skiers, Hokkaido ...

Google owns Waze and Google Maps, but the apps, while similar in scope, offer substantially different experiences. Waze offers unparalleled real-time driving updates, while Google Maps provides ...

U.S. Google Maps results for "Gulf of Mexico," automatically changed to "Gulf of America" and showing the location's label as "Gulf of America." Credit: Mashable screenshot / Google Late last ...

Google Maps employs a sophisticated blend of satellite imagery, GPS data, and AI to provide precise navigation. The integration of Gemini AI enables specific searches, while real-time weather and ...

The Japan section focuses on the country away from Honshu (Japan’s largest island), particularly Hokkaido and its indigenous Ainu people as well as the Okinawan archipelago.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...