Yet a turning point in human history is underway. According to UN projections, the number of people in 85 countries will be shrinking by 2050, mostly in Europe and Asia. By 2100, the human population ...

Hiroto Takahashi threw a four-hit shutout as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers 6-0 on ...

Start with chawanmushi, trembling under a bitter ginkgo nut. Next, the supple muscle of snapper, luminous with yuzu. When the fish is gone, a server recalibrates the sauce that’s left with dashi, so ...

Weekly cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a new high for the third straight week. The infectious bacterial disease is ...

As Japan prepares for the July 20 House of Councillors election, the presence of political YouTubers is growing. This trend has extended to local area･･･ ...

The measures will bring the area in line with other parts of Japan that are proactively trying to retain residents.

A highway bus and a truck have collided head-on on an expressway in the western Japanese city of Awa, in Tokushima Prefecture ...

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The GHI tasting panel tried a range of sakés, from £14.75, to find the best. Shop their picks and discover what makes the ...

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OSAKA--Two historic artworks featuring the “26 martyrs” are back home in Japan for the first time in 94 years and on display ...