The end of the year is always a good time to reflect on the small things in life, those things we normally take for granted but really make a difference....

Kenji Kamiyama’s anime addition to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” universe has impressive qualities, but lacks the magic of Peter Jackson’s film adaptations. Source link

Shiogama, Miyagi Pref. – Driven by blue carbon hopes, work is spreading in Miyagi Prefecture to bring back seagrass beds damaged in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. “Eelgrass is...

Health Minister Takamaro Fukuoka and Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato agreed Wednesday to reduce the official prices for nearly half of all drugs. Based on the agreement, struck as part of...

Washington – Given the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, and the direct military exchanges between Israel and Iran, it seems hard to imagine any promising prospect for the Middle East...

Fueled in part by the success of TV hit “Shogun,” overseas studios are hungry for quality Japanese content and local creators are adapting to meet demand. Fans of Japanese manga...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he will aim for a conclusion on the issue of donations from companies and other organizations to political parties by the end of...

Seoul – A South Korean temple that claimed the ownership of a Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple will return the statue to the original owner next spring, it...

A collision between a Japan Coast Guard (JCG) aircraft and a Japan Airlines (JAL) passenger plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at the start of 2024 was caused by a series...