Lucasfilm has fully unveiled the set of 17 prints that will bedeck the various badges for this year's big Star Wars ...

Retirees living abroad must complete a SSA questionnaire every one to two years. Failure to respond can lead to the ...

According to Japanese mythology, the thrashing of a giant subterranean catfish causes the earthquakes that wreak havoc on the ...

China's government has supported the development and production of less polluting battery-powered vehicles, a field where Chinese manufacturers such as BYD are leading the way.

Tensions have risen to dangerous levels between Japan and China over a small group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku by the Japanese and the Diaoyu by the Chinese.

Funami-zaka is a steep slope in the harbour city of Otaru in Northern Japan. It’s famed for being featured in the 1995 Japanese film, Love Letter, and for it’s stunning views across the sea. But it’s ...

Edo State doctors under the umbrella of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) have embarked on a two-day warning strike to protest the alleged imposition of Nelson ...

Satellite photos show four outlying "arms" that will house laser bays, and a central experiment bay that will hold a target chamber containing hydrogen isotopes the powerful lasers will fuse ...

The 61-year-old woman from Hong Kong was visiting Otaru, Hokkaido when she was hit by a train as she stood in a restricted area on the tracks to take photos of the ocean. She was rushed to ...

In a heartwarming and unexpected turn of events, a Japanese aquarium has found a creative ... aquarium staff decided to attach large cut-out photos of human faces to a row of uniforms along ...

Edo sashimono is a Japanese woodworking art in which precise joinery techniques are used to fit pieces of wood together without nails. Crafts in this style are shapely and sturdy, with exquisite ...

The area is still referred to as Yoshiwara, for the pleasure quarters of the same name that flourished here during the Edo Period (1603-1868). It’s also the birthplace of Tsutaya Juzaburo ...