TOKYO (AP) — What's helping turn Japanese youngsters into stars on Vine, the Twitter-owned social network devoted to looping, six-second video clips, is the stodginess of this nation's business world.

A berry-producing vine in Japan has shown promise in mouse models for treating lung cancer. The corresponding study was published in Food and Chemical Toxicology by researchers at Okayama University ...

Japanese indie studio Amutus is harnessing the power of Vine celebrities in an attempt to break in to the US market. Credited as one of the pioneers of Japan’s mobile indie games movement, Bike Rider ...

To show support for Japan, the folks over at Vineyard Vines have partnered with the National Cherry Blossom festival on these thoughtfully-designed cherry blossom ties and sashes. History-slash-floral ...

Kudzu, a Japanese vine originally brought to North Carolina in the late 1800s, is an invasive species that spreads rapidly, taking over resources that other plants need to survive. It can cause ...

Kudzu, a Japanese invasive vine originally brought to North Carolina in the late 1800s to help farmers battle erosion, spreads like wildfire and takes over resources that anything else needs to grow.