The mines gained UNESCO World Heritage status in July after negotiations between the two countries. South Korea accepted the listing after Japan agreed to install an exhibit explaining the harsh ...

The Japanese government will present seven areas of support for Ukraine, including clearing land mines, rebuilding livelihoods and boosting agriculture and digital technology, at a conference in ...

Snow measured in feet is blanketing parts of Japan this week, with snowfall rates among the highest on record. This is due, in part, to a phenomenon called sea-effect snow. What happened ...

New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources ...

First Solar agreed to refrain from using minerals mined from the deep sea, an early win for shareholder environmental ...

MANILA, Philippines — The West Philippine Sea will see a regular joint patrol by the Philippines on Wednesday along with the United States, Australia and Japan, few days after the presence of China ...

Amid China's recent intrusions in the West Philippine Sea, militaries from the Philippines, the United States, Japan, and Australia participated Wednesday in a joint exercise within the Southeast ...

Over a third of Japanese consumers are interested in trying cultivated eel, as stocks of the freshwater fish dwindle amid overfishing and pollution.