From snowshoeing across frozen lakes in Hokkaido and cycling through subtropical Kyushu to “leaf peeping” your way through ...

Soar over the historic city of Nara, Japan, in this breathtaking aerial journey. This stunning drone footage offers a unique perspective of Nara’s ancient temples, peaceful deer parks, and ...

Nara City Hall is facing an unusual situation, where early voting for the July 20 House of Councillors election has led to ...

The 50th and final liftoff of Japan's H-2A rocket launched the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Planning your first trip to Japan? These essential travel tips cover everything from etiquette to apps—what to know before you go in 2025.

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan has canceled an annual high-level meeting with key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial ...

No fentanyl had been seized at Japan's borders in the six years through 2024, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday, after a media report alleged a Chinese group in Japan smuggled ...

Nearly 80 years after they were captured and killed in the final days of World War II, dozens of U.S. airmen were honored with a solemn ceremony.

Multnomah County will keep its flagship library shuttered to the public a while longer following a shooting Tuesday that left one man dead in downtown Portland just outside the building.

With the downtown curfew lifted, the city is showing signs of life again, but restaurants in the area need help now more than ever.

Downtown San Francisco’s home prices are surging — and not only because the new mayor is tackling quality-of-life issues ...