Japan will join a growing global push towards mandatory travel authorisations for foreign visitors, with the rollout of a digital visa-waiver program similar to the USA’s ESTA (Electronic System for ...

Saffron – an essential spice in Persian cuisine – will be used in most of the meals, drinks and desserts served ... The Niagara County Peach Festival, one of the final annual summer food ...

The month in which summer officially becomes autumn, September is an excellent time to visit Japan.As temperatures start to dip after the grueling heat of the summer, September is a great time to get ...

Japan says a Chinese Navy survey ship sailed into its territorial waters on Saturday. The incident comes just days after a Chinese military spy plane flew into Japanese airspace. China asserted ...

However, a recent VCU research study suggests doctors in Virginia may not be asking their patients about something serious: How much alcohol they drink regularly? "Unhealthy alcohol use is the ...

Research has shed light on a previously little-known insect-eating tradition in parts of the Tohoku region in Japan’s northeast, where dragonflies have been consumed as both delicacies and for ...

RICHARD Lawson led his Poole Pirates side to a convincing 56-34 triumph over the Roger Warnes Transport All Stars in his testimonial. Lawson, immediately after thanking the crowd for their support ...

Typhoon Shanshan weakened to a tropical storm on Sunday after being nearly stationary off the Pacific coast of central Japan, but heavy rains still caused rail service and other disruptions in the ...

TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Tropical cyclone Shanshan, downgraded from a typhoon, left seven people dead and widespread damage as it churned off the Pacific coast of central Japan on Sunday.

“The latest I would leave [the office] would be 11 p.m.,” said the 24-year-old, who used to work for some of Japan’s largest telecoms and e-payment companies. So intense were the demands ...