Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region ...

ITOIGAWA, Niigata -- This central Japan city famed for its jade stones is set to ask people to refrain from taking the prized mineral formations from riverbeds and restrict collection to the ...

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region every ...

As this is Japan, even the station escalators were space-age, rising to outdoor travelators that revealed skyscraper views over the city’s cablecar and the sea. The city is home to plenty of ...

The Meteorological Agency said a powerful low pressure system and moist air caused heavy snow to persist in Obihiro city in Hokkaido from Monday (February ... snow is picking up strength along the Sea ...

Shimane’s most famous attraction, however, is undoubtedly the city of Izumo. It is said that all of Japan’s Shinto deities gather in Izumo once a year to determine what connections people will make in ...

The Trump administration has moved more than 30 people described as Venezuelan gang members to the U.S. Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, as U.S. forces and homeland security staff prepare a tent city ...