Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish as he explores the natural landscapes, iconic landmarks, and historical ...

JAPAN has executed the man who brutally murdered eight women and one man – aged between 15 and 26 – after luring them to his ...

NAHA -- This Okinawa Memorial Day, June 23, marks the 30th anniversary since the "Cornerstone of Peace" monument was erected ...

Buy a cask of whiskey, age it and savor the investment with a tipple now and again. Be advised, this comes at a price.

The mayor of the city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture announced on June 16 that he was issued a ticket while driving, and that a police･･･ ...

As Japan continues to struggle with rice shortages and rising prices, it wastes up to 4 tons of the grain every day—and that’s just in and around one prefecture.

At a general meeting of shareholders in Takahama, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, Toyota Industries President Koichi Ito defended the plans, saying that "the purchase price fully reflects our ...

Masazumi Gotoda, Governor of Tokushima Prefecture in Japan, shared his vision for strengthening international relations, particularly with India, to promote exports and attract skilled foreign talent.

TOKUSHIMA -- The population in Tokushima Prefecture in western Japan has dropped below 680,000, shrinking to a level in the 1920s, according to the pr ...

TSU -- A group of photo stores in central Japan's Mie Prefecture will conduct a . ... Koichi Nakao, the owner of Nakao Camera store, is seen in Tsu, April 23, 2025. (Mainichi/Nene Haseyama) ...

Farmers pick tea leaves in the city of Shizuoka's Suruga Ward, April 9, 2025. While there are voices expressing confusion over the United States' reciprocal tariffs in Shizuoka Prefecture, which ...

According to Reuters, the Japanese government estimates an 80 percent chance of an earthquake of magnitude eight or nine, along a seabed known as the Nankai Trough. The region extends from Shizuoka ...