TOKYO -- Temperatures soared across Japan on July 14 as a high-pressure system covered a broad swath of the country from east ...

The conveyor belt sushi running out of Mino Club Cafe in Richmond shut down June 22 after about four months, and the ...

A former Olympic runner turned chef is opening a restaurant in Boca Raton designed to shift from dinner to nightlife.

YANGON, Myanmar — Statues of independence hero Aung San are quietly disappearing across Myanmar in a contest over his legacy ...

State weather bureau PAGASA is monitoring a tropical cyclone far east of the country that could intensify into a super typhoon and enhance the southwest monsoon or Habagat next week.

A school that trains artisans in the craft of Gifu wagasa, traditional Japanese umbrellas of Gifu, recently opened in Gifu City, a major production center for traditional Japanese umbrellas. The ...

Japan PM Takaichi says draft economic blueprint not cause of bond market rout Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said she saw no link between her government's draft economic blueprint ...

Japan is not only a land of temples and shrines ... but also mosques. The latter is due to a sharp rise in marriages between Muslims and Japanese citizens and Japanese converts over two decades that ...

Bucket-list experiences are more than holidays: they are the camera-grabbing moments that become the centrepiece of our travel stories for years to come. Whether it’s standing in the profound silence ...

The 1947 constitution altered the relationship between state and society by introducing popular sovereignty. The constitution’s social reforms were transformative, designing a new role for the ...

Classics don't have to be flashy, high-performance vehicles. Even more mundane cars can earn that title, including these ...

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