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

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 ...

Japan's national soccer team has defeated Bahrain in Asian qualifiers, becoming the first non-host squad to clinch a slot at next year's World Cup. It will be the Samurai Blue's eighth straight ...

Ha Long Bay is what Vietnam is famous for. About 107 miles (172 km) from the capital of Hanoi in the northeast region of Vietnam, Ha Long Bay is a massive bay that’s around 600 square miles (1,554 ...

Japan CPI grows more than expected in Feb, keeps BOJ rate hike in focus By Investing.com - Mar 20, 2025 2 Investing.com-- Japanese consumer price index inflation grew slightly more than expected ...

The world’s lowest interest rate is no longer in Japan but Switzerland after the Swiss National Bank cut rates by a quarter-point on Thursday. The SNB took its key rate down to 0.25% ...

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 ...

TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price ...

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 ...

Although Japan has had its own league, Nippon Professional Baseball, for decades, some fans are more taken by seeing homegrown stars shine in the US. Hideo Nomo, the National League Rookie of the ...