With her rosebud lips and raven-black hair contrasting with the snow-white of her complexion, the young woman in the photograph epitomised the legendary beauty of Japanese geisha. And this ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...

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How a Japanese project helped to fix world’s most dangerous city Uranium, fuel rod casing found in Fukushima nuclear debris A hidden temple gem in Kyoto no longer far from madding crowd ...

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II was fought on the southern ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The danger and hardship gets worse by the day ...

Fearing new US president will cut help to Kyiv, Biden administration scrambles to send military aid for war with Russia. An investigation is under way into the cause of the crash that killed 38 of ...

This collection of 22 shorts by Palestinian filmmakers presents on-the-ground accounts of life and death that might otherwise be ignored. By Nicolas Rapold Asif Kapadia’s documentary-fiction ...