With a little luck, Marvin Strombo’s good luck flag is on the first leg of its journey home to Japan. It’s been in Strombo’s possession for more than 70 years, since the day the Marine ...

People clad in samurai armor have mounted horses and competed to catch airborne flags as part of a traditional festival in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima. The annual Soma Nomaoi ...

The original flag was burnt during World War II because his grandfather and other family members feared they would be persecuted as the offspring of Americans, Japan’s enemy at the time ...

Spain's Alex Palou held off Sweden's Marcus Ericsson over the final laps to win the 109th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday and capture his first oval triumph. Palou became the first Spaniard to reach ...

Everywhere she went in the United States, she saw Stars and Stripes flags. It was surreal to her. She asked an employee of the Japanese consulate general for red and white fabrics and scissors.

Japan’s central bank is urging caution as food inflation drives consumer prices higher, challenging policymakers’ efforts to sustain stable economic recovery. The Bank of Japan (BOJ), which has long ...

Horseback riders dressed as samurai chase flying flags in Fukushima's Soma Nomaoi festival, a tradition dating back over 1,000 years. The three-day event is designated as an Important Intangible ...

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