A new challenge system will be tested, baseball will be played at an iconic NASCAR track and several superstars will chase ...

Born in 1908, she raised four children, ran a family textile factory during World War II, and remained an avid hiker into her ...

The number of teachers who took leave due to mental illness at public schools in Japan climbed to 7,119 in fiscal 2023, a record high for the third straight year, a government survey showed, with ...

For those unfamiliar with Japanese geography, that’s roughly halfway across the entire country or more than 1,000 kilometers by most modes of transportation. A map showing the distance between the ...

The Asian country is soaring in popularity among Aussie travellers with one major factor being our strong dollar against the Japanese yen ... with massive visitor numbers globally, Kyoto often ...

A record low number of New Year's greeting cards were delivered in Japan on Wednesday as 2025 began, the fewest since data became available on them in 2008. A ceremony was held to mark the start ...

Of that number, Japanese nationals and those who had obtained permanent resident status through marriage and other circumstances accounted for about 47,000, more than double the estimate of 10,000 ...

The estimated number of New Year’s cards delivered on Jan. 1 plunged 34 percent from a year ago--the steepest decline in more than 10 years--following a hike in postage fees. Japan Post Co. said ...

A pair of 10-kilometer races were held in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Friday to mark 100 days to go until the opening of a world exposition in the city. The event was organized by the ...

The number of teachers who quit after less than a year hit a record high of 788, of whom 269 cited mental illness. Meanwhile, the number of teachers who faced disciplinary action or were reprimanded ...

He turns 21 on Saturday. And on the final day before that birthday, Wembanyama hit another milestone — 100 NBA games. A look at where the San Antonio star ranks in certain statistical categories ...

What do you think the new year has in store for us? By Michael Gonchar Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students ...