Steve Herman

One of the oldest planes the United States Air Force still flies is used to carry out some of America's most sensitive and critical missions. Whether it's aiding NATO troops in Afghanistan, providing surveillance over North Korea or examining Japan's hurricane ravaged coast, the high altitude U-2 keeps flying despite initial plans to retire it b...

There has been an on-going debate in Japan on the best way to obtain a safe and affordable energy supply for the island nation. The nuclear option suffered a set back in March, 2011, when...

Japan is poised to declare an eel emergency, anxiously waiting to see if the popular seafood delicacies soon are placed on a "red list" of threatened species. That move would not, though,...

A Japanese robot that can outsmart any human at a hand game has been getting global attention. A video of the undefeated robot has garnered more than 3 million views on YouTube since goin...

North Korea is notorious for its highly skilled counterfeiting, especially of American $100 bills. South Korea, however, is gaining a global reputation for minting money legitimately. VOA...