The ICBM – the first fired by the North since Dec. 18 – lofted eastward from the Pyongyang area at 7:10 a.m., South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Starbucks introduced a Frappuccino that looks like a mysteriously lit blue-and-red fire under a magical spell, and a cocoa-infused Halloween Malassada pastry that’s darkly sweet. Both are available only through Halloween.

A U.S. fifth-generation fighter jet landed on a Japanese helicopter destroyer this week, bringing Japan one step closer to taking its own advanced stealth fighters to sea.

Local governments ask Japan’s government for more information about the spill, including where the water flowed, why contaminated water was stored on base and what preventative measures will be taken.

Leaders of this city’s most popular nightlife districts held a news conference Monday and called on revelers to stay away during Halloween.

The U.S. sailor accused of running into and injuring several people near a popular Japanese beach in 2022 was found guilty on all counts Friday but avoids jail time with a suspended sentence.

Recent incursions into its airspace and territorial waters by China and Russia has left Japan feeling vulnerable, its defense minister said.

One of Japan’s largest warships, modified to carry fifth-generation fighters, is expected in California later this year for a test run.

Uber, the ride-hailing service common in the United States but less so in Japan, is taking to the streets of Tokyo for a test drive.

Construction of a new Japanese air base that will serve as a training site for U.S. Navy pilots is three years behind schedule, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.