Residents in Hokkaido, Japan became stuck in their homes after a record-breaking 4 feet of snow fell in the region in just 12 hours on 4. Air travel was severely disrupted, over 370 schools were ...

There's also been a renewed debate about Japan's aging infrastructure. What happened? Just after the sinkhole appeared in Yashio City, just northeast of Tokyo, on Tuesday morning a 3-ton truck fell ...

The Japanese firm's $14.9bn (£12bn) takeover was blocked by President Joe Biden on national security grounds. To pay off betting debts, the translator stole millions from LA Dodgers pitcher ...

Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, according to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and Tohoku Electric Power Co. This marks the first attempt for JR ...

BOWIE, Md. (WJLA/CNN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - The body of a missing mother was reportedly discovered in the walls of her boyfriend's home. Authorities in Maryland have discovered the remains of a ...

If you’re looking for consistency, you’ve come to the wrong country. It’s a new era of American whiplash as the country settles into a multi-year cycle of presidents correcting each other ...

The BOJ cut rates from 0.5% to 0.3% in October 2008, then to 0.1% in December of that year, as the global financial crisis pushed Japan into recession. Since then, various unconventional steps have ...

THE EXPECTATION: The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week, unless what Donald Trump says in his inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets ...

While easily accessible via train, Akita is off the typical sightseeing route for many foreign visitors, making it a perfect place to explore away from the crowds. As with other sakura spots in ...

The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 ... Yume was presented to Putin as a thank-you for Russia’s support of areas affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. A ...

Skittish straphangers are steering clear of the edge — and pinning their backs to the wall as they await their train, terrified they’ll become the next victim of a random shove onto the tracks ...