Tucked away in southern Japan lies Miyako Island, a serene tropical haven that remains somewhat hidden from the mainstream tourist radar. Its allure lies in miles of pristine white-sand beaches, ...

MIYAKO, Japan (Reuters) - Miyako in northeastern Japan was for decades a small coastal city, famed for the salmon that splashed upriver in the autumn and the succulent oysters gathered just offshore.

A compilation beginning with Yonaha Maehama Beach, known as the whitest sandy beach in all of the orient, then to the famous natural arch of renowned Sunayama (Sand Hill) Beach, as well as the shallow ...

Aug. 23 (UPI) --Japan will begin construction in October on new missile-related units and ammunition storage facilities on an island near the contested Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo's ...

Miyako Islands are home to various native species of snake and lizards. How these species came to call these islands home has long puzzled scientists. A group of researchers have compiled the latest ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japan’s navy stayed on alert after a flotilla of Russian and Chinese warships transited a key maritime thoroughfare in the southern island chain last week, according to Japan’s ...