The ARM Cuauhtemoc, a training ship of the Mexican navy, set sail Wednesday from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force base at Yokosuka after a five-day visit that coincided with the 415th anniversary of friendship between Mexico and Japan.

Nearly 400 sailors in their dress whites manned the USS Ronald Reagan’s rails Thursday morning as the aircraft carrier steamed out of Tokyo Bay on its final deployment from Japan, concluding nearly a decade of Navy history in the Indo-Pacific region.

Stars and Stripes is sharing a series of interviews conducted by the World War II Foundation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. 

Chilly, rainy weather delayed cherry blossoms in the Tokyo area beyond this year’s March 22 forecast. Then a timely spike in sunshine and warmth yielded blooms that drew massive crowds to parks across the metro area this week for picnicking and flower viewing.

With little experience and even fewer resources, Army veteran J.B. Peña convinces a group of Latino caddies to start their own high school golf team, starting them on a journey where they learn that it takes more than just golf skills to make history.

Students at Naval Air Facility Atsugi squared off in a chess tournament against Japanese challengers from nearby schools.

U.S. soldiers from a division that specializes in extreme cold-weather operations are putting their skills to the test alongside Japanese troops on the northern island of Hokkaido this month.

Football players from Ivy League schools ran drills and answered questions during a recent visit to the high school at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Hatsumoude is the first temple or shrine visit of the new year.

Former Pearl Harbor survivors recount their experiences during the Japanese attacks that occurred on Dec. 7, 1941.