Vacant commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings and helping revitalise the local ...

11-12, 1997) have seen a snowfall rate near the magnitude of what occurred in Obihiro, Japan. Burt cautioned that Canada, Japan and the U.S. are the only countries that maintain regular ...

TOKYO, Feb 5 — A massive sinkhole near Tokyo that swallowed a truck and its driver a week ago, and has filled with sewage and debris, highlights the risk posed by Japan’s ageing pipes. Emergency ...

Global retail chain Daiso has opened one of its first Florida locations in Tampa Bay. The brand has products spanning various categories, including Japanese-inspired home decor, stationery ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departs Thursday on a three-day trip to the U.S. for his first summit with President Donald Trump, with an agenda expected to include affirming the ...

Kanye West has reportedly lost a US$20 million (S$27.1 million) contract in Japan following his controversial stunt at the Grammys. The 47-year-old rapper appeared alongside his wife, Bianca Censori, ...

Daiso is a Japanese owned global retail chain founded in Japan, known for its wide selection of unique and affordable products. Daiso entered the U.S. market in 2005 and continues to expand.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

On Sunday, five households near the sinkhole in Saitama Prefecture were asked to evacuate and take shelter by local government officials, The Japan Times reported. More than a hundred residents ...