Japan’s Emperor Naruhito began a weeklong visit to Mongolia to honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions in the country.

The U.S. military community at Yokota Air Base, Japan, gathered Friday for the annual Celebrate America festival, marking the Fourth of July holiday with food, games and live entertainment.

President Donald Trump campaigned on keeping the United States out of foreign wars, but it didn’t take long to convince him to come to the direct aid of Israel, hitting Iranian nuclear targets with bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise missiles fired from a submarine.

Danas makes landfall over Tainan in southwestern Taiwan. Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s latest forecast track continues to keep Okinawa well out of Danas’ projected path.

The Fukasawa Tiny Museum, west of Yokota Air Base, preserves the gnome-like carved puppets used on the television show “The Tale of Purinpurin.” The museum has about 100 puppets from the show, which aired from 1979 to 1982.

Palace Black Hoof Mushroom Samgyetang, specializes in a variation of ginseng chicken soup, which is quite popular this time of year.

Defense Department civilian workers and contractors stationed overseas can once again undergo rape kit exams at U.S. military medical facilities.

President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam Wednesday that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free.

The Honolulu Board of Water Supply says it’s suing the Navy “for negligence, nuisance, and trespass resulting in damages” in connection to massive jet fuel leaks at the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in 2021.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito said Wednesday that he will honor thousands of Japanese prisoners of World War II who were held under harsh conditions in Mongolia when he visits the country next week.