Renowned Japan expert Sheila Smith discusses the country’s historic election of its first female prime minister, her politics ...

Omamori are traditional Japanese good luck charms sold at shrines and temples. These colorful pouches have evolved over ...

Luxury hotels in Asia dominated the 2025 list of best hotels in the world, with a Hong Kong property claiming the top spot.

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The Rainbow Warriors are bowl-eligible once again with a little help from their self-taught kicker, the Tokyo Toe.

Now, this time of year, ghosts and monsters are generally causing fear, but for those invested in California's Dungeness crab fishery, it's the whales they have to fear. US state managers announced ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market sank from its record heights on Thursday, as Wall Street sifted through mixed ...