Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Rare earths are among the most critical raw materials on the planet, deeply embedded in the technologies that underpin modern ...

President Donald Trump has renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in an executive order signed on his first day in office. He also change the name of Denali, a mountain in Alaska ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

In the capital, a sprawling mountain-ringed metropolis that is home ... are not important to those in charge." Iran's cities have long struggled with chronic air pollution, mainly caused by ...

Mountaineers have been paying tribute to two experienced climbers who are missing on K2, the world’s second-highest mountain. Kazuya Hiraide, 45, and Kenro Nakajima, 39, are two of Japan’s ...

Osaka prefectural police have arrested a 28-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of dumping the body parts of a man in a mountainous area of Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Police said Hiroto Oki ...

Yamanashi Prefecture will also establish a new guided nature trail on the gated side of the mountain, allowing visitors to explore the area, sources said. However, some have expressed concern that ...

Shiiba, one of Japan's three great unexplored regions, is hidden in mountains over 1,000 meters tall. The people in this secluded village have preserved their traditional landscapes and ancient ...

TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan ‘s northern main island of ... The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern ...

Today, Japan ranks 11th in global beef ... “It is nice to think that, in a moment where the country does want to open itself up for more travel and have people visit, it can accommodate people ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system of its own TOKYO -- Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on ...