TOKYO: The first windowless gondola lift in Japan has been introduced at Hakone Ropeway in the Hakone hot spring resort in Kanagawa Prefecture, beginning operations on Monday (March 10 ...

Sunny with a high of 35 °F (1.7 °C) and a 54% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 13 mph (6.4 to 20.9 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). The overnig ...

As part of the case, police also arrested Joji Yamaguchi, a 62-year-old company worker, and Eizo Kida, 53, a company executive and acquaintance of Yamaguchi. The Nagasaki Prefectural Police ...

There are no swings or slides. After all, it's only the size of two sheets of A3 paper. But there is a bench. Welcome to the world's smallest park, as declared by Guinness World Records.

I am somewhere in the trees. Thigh-deep in powder. Stomping through the snow. Not riding my board as I should be but carrying it. Muttering to myself about taking the wrong line and getting stuck ...

CAPE TOWN - Canada defeated Japan 28-15 to finish third Saturday in the second round of World Rugby’s HSBC Sevens Challenger Series. The Canadian men finished runner-up in the first round of the ...

As Japan sees record-breaking numbers of foreign visitors, regional cities — in addition to major tourist destinations — are grappling with an unexpected surge in travelers. Social media has ...

A Netflix drama based on a town's toxic waste scandal is now available to stream. Toxic Town, external depicts the real-life battle of families in Corby whose children were born with defects in ...

In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and tractors. We're being eyed suspiciously by dozens of cows. Their breath fogs ...

RIFU, Miyagi -- An ice show hosted by professional figure skater and back-to-back Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu began in this northeast Japan town on March 7, ahead of the 14th anniversary of ...