Pañcatantra,’ a striking collection of animal fables in which birds, lions and others speak and reason as humans do, guides ...

Japan’s Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu ...

Chinese tea, food and language, the Great Wall of China and Xian's Terracota Army are some of what China is famous for.

Beachgoers at Margate Beach, Kent, found themselves puzzled when a skeleton-like figure washed ashore on March 10, 2023. Paula Regan, among the discoverers, described the strange object, prompting ...

The national animal of Indonesia can reach a length of 10 feet and a weight of up to 150 pounds. Monaco has three national animals: hedgehog, rabbit, and wood mouse.

Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years has left thousands of wild and domestic animals trapped in a blazing inferno, with few routes to escape the flames. From deer and monkeys to birds and smaller ...

The word ‘samurai’ evokes the image of a noble warrior in medieval Japan, armed with two types of sword, and bound to a moral code underpinned by the values of honour, loyalty and sacrifice. The word ...

The national flags of Japan and the United States are seen in this file photo. (Mainichi) WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States could stop a planned expansion of its forces in Japan as part of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani tips his cap as he leaves the field after the team’s win against the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday instructed his Cabinet to finalize a national tourism plan for fiscal 2026-2030 ... Plan,” includes the goals of increasing foreign visitors to Japan to 60 ...

Five years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that likely jumped from bats to humans possibly through an intermediary animal host, the Centre is reviewing an ...