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The weak yen is luring record numbers of visitors to Japan, and the tourism industry is now turning
A year after a powerful earthquake ravaged Japan's Noto Peninsula, residents of one historic neighbo
A doctor from Myanmar has been caring for displaced people at her clinic in Thailand for three decad
George Bory is the chief investment strategist for the fixed income team at Allspring Global Investm
South Koreans reacted with anger and defiance when their President abruptly declared martial law ear
Nearly 80 years have passed since the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. While
US President-elect Donald Trump won over voters in some surprising places, including reliably blue c
Wine lovers who hear the words “Japanese wine” are likely to think of Yamanashi’s rolling vineyards,
NHK interviewed a former prisoner of war who experienced brutality after being captured by Russian f
Efforts to tackle homelessness in the Japanese city of Osaka are having knock-on effects that are re
The idea that digital hobbies spell the end for their analog forebears no longer holds true. Vinyl L
Myanmar's junta is pushing back with a new tactic after sustaining heavy losses in the western state
China spent decades struggling to contain explosive population growth, but now it’s grappling with t
South Korean pop star group New Jeans surprised fans at its Tokyo concert with a cover of a beloved
Vending machines and traditional wooden kokeshi dolls are both icons of Japanese culture, and a hot
Osaka is the first city in Asia to host the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association's (IGLT
A remote island in western Japan is a spiritual home for sumo wrestling. For hundreds of years, a co
The end of World War Two only marked the beginning of another long nightmare for about 600,000 Japan
Rice is in short supply at supermarkets in Japan. During late August, an NHK crew visited a store in
Teaching children about the atomic bombings can be challenging, given the harrowing subject matter.
