The Iwakura mansion holds a mysterious secret. Ichiko the new young maid joins looking for nothing but safety and security, but she would soon find herself entangled with the beautiful daughter of the ...

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at ...

These emerging powerhouses turn the familiar on its head, showcasing museums on archaeological frontiers, intimate lodges where tradition steers luxury and festivals that rewrite the world map.

The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Tomiko Itooka.

Japan's top diplomat Takeshi Iwaya expressed "serious concerns" to his Chinese counterpart over Beijing's increasing military activity, Tokyo said Wednesday. Iwaya also told Wang Yi in Beijing ...

Follow Santa Claus and his reindeer around the globe - He’s made his list, he’s checked it twice – join us on Santa’s journey ...

The tensions between China and Taiwan have turned Japan's southwestern islands, located between the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea, into the front-line, causing concern in Tokyo as the majority ...

China sent all of its operational aircraft carriers to sea, while a U.S. "flattop" remained in the Philippine Sea.

Hong Kong’s love affair with Japan is evident in every facet of our daily lives here – ski trips to Niseko via HK Express, an obsession with shopping at DON DON DONKI, craving the fashion and shopping ...

I visited several Japanese arcades, aka game centers, in Tokyo’s Akihabara ward. Here’s some advice about how to get the most out of your visit to gamer’s paradise—and which arcade you shouldn’t miss.

Tokyo-based startup Space One’s bid to become the first private Japanese company to place a satellite into orbit failed for a second time Wednesday, in a setback for Japan’s space development ...

A powerful earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands on Tuesday ... tsunami of up to 25 centimeters were recorded in Vanuatu. A Japanese resident in Port Vila told NHK by phone that strong tremors ...