Bureaucracy, aversion to risk, high taxes are blamed for why Japan lags behind in the start-up scene. Read more at ...

Lions typically live 10 years in the wild and 20 in captivity. Oto surpassed this lifespan and retained a glossy coat, ...

Japan on Tuesday marked 14 years since a devastating earthquake and tsunami rocked the country's northeast and triggered a ...

This is the fifth installment of a series that follows the waves of change taking place in Kyushu and nearby Yamaguchi and ...

The Setouchi region of Japan, made famous to an international audience by Donald Richie's exceptional The Inland Sea — a travelogue which has inspired millions since its release in 1971, is a thriving ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale ...

Japanese exports of sweet potatoes have ... Ibaraki, Mie, Ehime, Yamaguchi and Okinawa prefectures. Although the environment for potato exports may look favorable, the logistics costs are expensive.

We launched the Gateway 2050 Projects Promotion Council in cooperation with municipalities and other business organizations ...

Researchers from Osaka University have discovered that tricaprin enhances survival in patients with a newly identified heart ...

It is also important to verify information." People spread concerning rumors on social media following massive earthquake: ...

A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been named the world’s oldest female barber by the Guinness World Records this week.