The European Union has stepped up efforts to build ties with Syria’s new leaders and persuade them to reduce Russia’s influence over the war-ravaged country with a visit by the...

From the first sunrise of Jan. 1 to the closing moments of Dec. 31, travel in Japan in 2024 was dominated by one concept: overtourism. For many, this influx of...

A collection of 19th-century kamon (family seal) designs that once adorned kimono and other accoutrements is among the hundreds of evocative images collected in Ian Lynam’s “Fracture: Japanese Graphic Design...

Sake is coming into style in the United States, going from being an also-ran of boozes to a niche craze in its own right. “One trend that has been abundantly...

The Japanese semiconductor industry, which once dominated the world, is poised to make a comeback at a time when the importance of chips is increasing significantly with the spread of...

Beyond music insiders or Olympic aficionados, most would struggle to recall the winners of the inaugural breaking competition at the Games. Source link

More than twice as many Israelis left their country in 2024 as in previous years, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics said, a likely result of the ongoing war and...

It’s over — the olive oil crisis that gripped my kitchen is fading away. After two consecutive years of crop failures, Spanish olive farmers are now harvesting enough fruit to...

Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing and Seven & i Holdings are among the first to kick off this earnings season in Asia. Fast Retailing’s November-ending quarter may have seen operating profit...