It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than ...

An earthquake measuring 6.9 magnitudes occurred near the southeastern coast of the Japanese island of Kyushu and tremors were ...

If you’re stuck in a cycle of anxious thinking, some timeless Japanese techniques might help. These methods focus on simplicity, mindfulness, and embracing life’s imperfections. They offer a ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Coastal surveillance radars supplied by Japan will be posted on the Batanes islands less than 200 kilometers from Taiwan, the country’s top military official said Thursday. The ...

SHINKAMIGOTO, Nagasaki – A town in Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto Islands in autumn last year ... local governments are in different parts of Japan, I hope we can promote our noodles together ...

Video games are an excellent way to learn about history, science, and even other cultures. It's getting easier and easier to find fascinating games with unique visuals, great stories, and moving ...

A fleet of Chinese navy vessels has conducted what Japanese military analysts believe was an exercise to impose a naval blockade between the main island of Okinawa and the most westerly islands of ...

A four-vessel CCG fleet equipped with 76 mm cannons sailed in Japan’s contiguous zone near the Senkaku Islands on Dec. 6. It was the first time that all four vessels to be armed with the cannons, ...

Japan has expressed concern ... aircraft and seven navy vessels crossing the median line and entering the island nation's southwestern Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ).

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

It's also a special municipality of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This Dutch Caribbean island is a home to 2,000 permanent residents spread across just four villages. In a region known for a ...

Chinese coastguard vessels have been identified operating in the contiguous zone just outside Japanese territorial waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea for a record 353 days this ...