Contrary to popular perception, the Japanese fermented rice drink is versatile enough to suit a range of dishes you might not have expected ...

The oldest person in Japan, 115-year-old Okagi Hayashi of Toki, Gifu Prefecture, still has a good appetite, and at a ...

The world’s oldest person, Tomiko Itooka, died the night of Dec. 29. She died from natural causes and lived to be 116 years ...

The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Tomiko Itooka.

Shigemi Fukahori, a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki atomic bombing, who devoted his life to advocating for peace and ...

The net was removed in August after the craze had subsided. Other places such as Mount Fuji and Himeji Castle – Japan’s ...

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life. Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington's relations with ...

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SINGAPORE – Former Singapore Idol judge Ken Lim, 60, was acquitted on Dec 11 of insulting a woman’s modesty in an incident which happened 12 years ago. Lim was then the executive director of ...

It is time to head to Kasumi, a hidden gem by the Sea of Japan in Hyogo Prefecture. Ride on the JR San'in Main Line will take you from Kami Town Station to Kasumi Station (30 minutes)—get ready ...

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants to push city staff to shave millions off the city’s budget in an effort to cut a projected 5.5-per-cent property tax increase for residents, says a city councillor ...