The founding chef of Miyake and Pai Men Miyake plans to open a new Japanese restaurant and adjacent food-based market in West Bayside this fall. Masahiko Miyake aims to launch his new restaurant ...

Thanks to its spectacular attractions, unique customs and world-class hospitality, Japan sits atop many keen travellers’ ...

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Snow is being removed along a winter-closed section of the "Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line" National Route 103 that connects the ...

Discover five lesser-visited regions in a top-trending destination – they have the necessary tourist infrastructure, are ...

A flock of swans are visiting the "swan meeting plaza" near a river in the town of Fujisaki, Aomori Prefecture, to rest their wings. Every year, about 300 swans migrate to the area around November and ...

More than a year on, Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Kondo, 59, remains the only female SDF officer holding any of the ...

The National Police Agency said March 21 it will eliminate skirts from police uniform options starting in April and offer ...

SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- Japan on Friday provided South Korea with another batch of passenger lists from the 1945 sinking ...

Here’s a look at the field for the LGT World Women’s Curling Championships, with 13 teams having qualified from either the ...

AOMORI: More and more foreign visitors have been getting lost, buried in avalanches and facing other trouble while skiing or snowboarding on mountains in Aomori Prefecture, prompting calls for ...