Japan's nuclear watchdog is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant. The plant's ...

A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday, including a magnitude 6.4 temblor, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No tsunami warning was issued for the 10:18 a.m. (0118 GMT) ...

A 69-year-old woman from Kobe, who lost her father in the Great Hanshin Earthquake, has been devoting herself for over a decade to reading picture books to children that feature people’s lives in ...

Little Amelie or the Character of Rain directors Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade break down their animated marvel.

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A chance encounter with "The Tale of Genji", a masterpiece of Japanese literature, led Donald Keene to a scholarly life aimed ...

TOKYO: Japanese shares rose on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street’s overnight strength, with energy and financial shares leading ...

The term teki-so was coined by architect and city planner Yoshinobu Ashihara in his 1979 book The Aesthetic Townscape ...

Ernie Sabella and Nathan Lane (the voices of the two characters) even recorded the whole song, as it was meant to be a comic ...

Discover 13 hidden gems of Asia for 2026 that celebrate the art of slow travel. From Bali’s sacred rice terraces to Japan’s ...

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest man-made structure in the world, but it would be dwarfed by the Tokyo Tower of Babel ...

These are uncertain times. Most people want to make risk-free choices, but young people have the privilege of being allowed to make mistakes. It is hoped that they will not just pursue efficiency but ...