54+ min ago  (131+ words) Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited a park in the Netherlands where a plaque honors the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. They observed a moment of silence and planted a cherry tree. The Emperor and Empress…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (889+ words) Dragon boat races, lion dances and other festivities marked the Dragon Boat Festival on Friday across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The more than 2, 000-year-old holiday is best known for its sporting events, but its origins are rooted in…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (366+ words) Published 3: 38 pm Friday, June 19, 2026 NEDERLAND " Nederland, Texas, recently took center stage as a film crew from FIFA Host Broadcast Services arrived in the city, turning a global spotlight on the area's unique history and cultural ties to the Netherlands. The…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago  (362+ words) Summary The antiquities were recovered by Italy's Guardia di Finanza and formally handed over to Pakistan's Consulate General in Milan ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan has received seven ancient artefacts recovered by Italian authorities, marking another milestone in cultural cooperation and…...

7+ hour, 47+ min ago  (270+ words) by Max Gr'nwald | Jun 19, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments In 1942, with the tide of the Pacific war already turning against them, Japanese planners sketched out an aircraft of breathtaking ambition. It would take off from Japanese soil, fly across the…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (302+ words) The wreck of a Japanese prison ship that was sunk by U. S. warplanes and went down with more than 1, 000 Allied prisoners of war in 1944 has been discovered in the Philippines. The vessel was one of the notorious "hellships" used by the…...

7+ min ago  (717+ words) More than 80 years after its sinking, long-buried documents in both the American and Japanese archives held the key to locating the seemingly lost location of the Japanese "Hell ship" H'fuku Maru. Now, explorer Josh Gates, working with the Hellships Memorial…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (981+ words) Dragon Boat Festival 2026: The Dragon Boat Festival returned with vibrant celebrations across China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan as communities came together for dragon boat races, lion dances, cultural performances and family traditions. Dating back more than 2000 years, the festival remains…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago  (311+ words) Guangdong News People compete in a dragon boat race on Shanggan section of the Taojiang River in Minhou County, Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 18, 2026. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday…...

12+ hour, 17+ min ago  (749+ words) A 550-pound American-made bomb unearthed during construction in Potsdam triggered the evacuation of some 6, 500 residents The wreck of a Japanese prison ship that was sunk by American warplanes in 1944, with more than 1, 000 Allied prisoners of war on board, has been…...