There can get a point where you’re climbing mountains, navigating rough terrain, or carving fresh pow and feeling good —but ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration has approved the initial budget proposal for next fiscal year, which includes a record 122.3 trillion yen ($782 billion) in general-account expenditures.

The money is a small fraction of what the U.S. has contributed in the past but reflects what the administration believes is a ...

From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the personal meaning of a tattoo may be obvious, the biological consequences ...

Around the world, and in migrant communities across Australia, a diverse range of customs give Christmas a unique flavour.

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, impermanence, and the understated beauty in everyday life. Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi might be the ...

Japanese financial firms have been aggressively making acquisitions abroad to make up for a lack of growth prospects at home.

Students at a special needs school here attended a class in applying makeup offered by a major Japanese cosmetics company ...

US stocks rose as 2025's last full week of trading drew to a close, with Wall Street weighing catch-up jobs and inflation ...

When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea last met, in May 2024, observers viewed the meeting with a sense of relief. Japan and South Korea were emerging from one of the darkest periods in ...

The controversy erupted after former Miss Finland Sarah Dzafce posted a picture on social media of her pulling the corners of ...