People in a hot spring town in western Japan are enjoying some warm cherry tree viewing even in winter. Ureshino in Saga ...

Metasequoia trees lining a 2.4-kilometer avenue in Makino Town in Shiga Prefecture’s Takashima City have been in full color ...

Cherry blossom season in Japan usually doesn't start until late March, but "four season sakura" or shikizakura bloom twice ...

The South Korean military says North Korea may launch a ballistic missile around the time of an important meeting of the ...

The former head of Japanese precision equipment maker Olympus has admitted to purchasing illegal drugs on the first day of ...

A crowd of people gathered Monday to participate in a year-end Shinto ritual in Osaka, western Japan, to laugh off all the ...

US President-elect Donald Trump has suggested he could demand the return of the Panama Canal after he takes office next month ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 2025 will be a "decisive" year to bring peace to his country. Our site uses ...

This time, the masterpieces we share are by Franz Schubert, and include the first movement of Symphony No. 2 as well as ...

The Kogawas take us on a tasty journey with traditional recipes from the mountainous region of Hida. This time, a fantastic ...

Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima Prefecture has won this year's Prix Versailles award for the world's most beautiful museum.

Snow is intensifying in northern and other parts of Japan. Weather officials are advising people to exercise caution as heavy ...