The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s epidural subsidy program for childbirth, launched last October, has drawn strong interest from expectant mothers, making Tokyo the first prefecture-level government in Japan to help cover…
Sports organizations in Japan are expressing their support for the residents of Kumamoto Prefecture in the wake of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck the region on Tuesday and had…
A drone strike that sparked fires on two gas vessels in Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta has raised a new threat to shipping through the Suez Canal, one of the…
Ghibli designs so charming they’ll be hard to peel yourself away from. Studio Ghibli fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to ways to add a dash of movie…
The castle itself is still undergoing repairs from an earthquake from 10 years ago. Kumamoto is still reeling from a massive earthquake that struck the prefecture on Japan’s southwestern island…
As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran to open up the Strait of…
BEIRUT/RIYADH – As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China — not Washington — to use its economic leverage over Iran to open up the…
Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Pref. – A consortium mainly comprising Hitachi and Toshiba on Thursday held a ceremony to mark the first shipment of a new high-speed train to Taiwan.Featuring orange and…
Taipei – Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te will donate 200,000 New Taiwan dollars (about ¥1 million) to support areas affected by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, the presidential office…
A third-party investigation by three lawyers has confirmed workplace harassment by the mayor of Yokohama.The report, submitted to the city on Thursday, found that Takeharu Yamanaka, 53, yelled at subordinates,…