Back when Battleship North Carolina was commissioned in 1941, the ship was thought of as "the world's greatest sea weapon," and it turned out to be just that by participating in more than a dozen ...

Japanese curry rice does not spring to mind as an obvious example, which is a shame because Japanese curry is unique in its approach and appeal. Japanese curry, or “kare” (カレー) in Japanese, is a ...

In 2005 and 2019, there were big-budget, high-grossing live-action feature films about the famous Japanese battleship Yamato, sunk on an Okinawa suicide mission of her own. Perhaps 4000 pilots ...

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...

With international cinema becoming more and more accessible through streaming platforms, Japanese films have garnered global recognition for their cultural richness and refreshing storytelling ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Connie Armstrong, mother of North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, serves punch from the punchbowl that is part ...

The Twilight Samurai won 12 Japanese Academy Awards and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Unfortunately, it is currently not available for streaming.