The brilliant white Himeji Castle is a rare example of a wood castle built without a single nail. With solid battle defenses ...

Japan's glaciologists have studied snow composition for nearly a century, and have recently developed methods such as a ...

Children born in Fukushima Prefecture around the time of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear accident may not have any memory of what happened. But some of them are telling stories to ...

Iran's powerful Assembly of Experts picked the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to navigate the country through the current crisis. US President Donald Trump has told media ...

The United States and Israel are continuing to wage their attacks against Iran. US President Donald Trump has praised the operation. He said they have "wiped every single force in Iran out very ...

Appearing to float on the sea, Itsukushima Shrine is built in harmony with nature, changing appearance with the tide. A symbol of beauty and beliefs, its clever construction protects it from the sea.

Jomon people lived in settlements while hunting and gathering nature's bounty. These sites show the lifestyle they led for 10 ...

A festival in south Taiwan featured a giant "Nebuta" float from northern Japan's Aomori Prefecture, highlighting their ...

An exhibition in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, is spotlighting Japan's first discovery of the natural gemstone lapis ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists are becoming a game changer in the treatment of obesity. However, using them without medical ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stopped in Japan last week during a multi-country tour. He pushed for stronger ...

Another vibrant sector of Japan's pop culture is going global: Trading card games. Once a playground hobby, cards for Pokemon and other games have evolved into an obsession for collectors of all ages ...