By some measures, China’s economy is looking resilient, with strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies. But that’s not how it feels for many ordinary ...

Masashi Yanagisawa, a sleep researcher and professor at the University of Tsukuba. He and a team of researchers found that Japan suffers economic losses of at least 1 trillion yen annually due to ...

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan for families ...

U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker cast doubt on Tuesday on Russia’s accusation that Ukraine attacked ‌President Vladimir Putin’s residence, saying he wants to see U.S. intelligence on the ...

Thieves stole tens of millions of euros worth of property from safety deposit boxes inside a German bank vault that they drilled into Monday during the holiday lull, police said. Some 2,700 bank ...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said his country’s answer to an attack would be harsh, which appeared to be in response to a warning by U.S. President Donald Trump over reconstruction ...

Over 80 percent of facilities for people with disabilities in Japan are facing labor shortages, mainly due to lower wages than in other industries, a recent survey by a group supporting the disabled ...

Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new ...

Something I noticed a long time ago is that posters seem to be more popular among anime fans overseas than in Japan. That’s not because Japanese fans don’t appreciate the artwork of their country’s ...

Shoppers buy seafood at Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo on Tuesday ahead of New Year's Day. The famous street is always packed on the last few day of the year by shoppers looking for last-minute ...

Health isn’t what it used to be – namely the absence of being sick. Ask any teenager today what it means to them to be healthy, and you’re likely to hear about the vast array of areas in their lives ...

Britons ranging from Hollywood stars Idris Elba and Cynthia Erivo to a 102-year-old judo instructor have been named in King Charles III’s New Year’s honors list, an annual tradition that recognizes ...