109 fishermen have been safely rescued after being stranded on a drifting ice floe east of Russia in the Sea of Okhotsk. French Prime Minister François Bayrou has said he plans to sue French outlet ...

Japanese fighter aircraft intercepted a Russian spy plane over the waters west of the nation on Tuesday, while a suspected ...

Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

U.S. Army Japan and the Japan Ground Self Defense Force close out North Wind 25, a bilateral cold-weather field training ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Did you pledge for you and your Valentine to eat healthy in the new year but you ...

“This classical dining form, emerging from the Muromachi period (13th to 14th century), stands as a cornerstone in the evolution of Kaiseki cuisine,” writes Honzen on the website. Here, customers ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

AIST researchers, in collaboration with JAMSTEC, Hokkaido University and Tohoku University, have succeeded in cultivating an ...

An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island, on Sunday, the ...