NAGASAKI--An imposing late 19th century building here that once served as an orphanage is undergoing extensive refurbishment ahead of its opening as a hotel in December.

Bhubaneswar: Odia children living in Japan have donated 40,000 yen (over Rs 20,000) to Daikazoku Furusato Shokudo, an orphanage in Kawasaki, for feeding underprivileged children. The orphanage has ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

What does a Japanese person recall? Doraemon, the friendly robot helper of an enormously popular eponymous anime series. So goes an anecdote making the rounds in Japanese tech circles. It suggests ...

Menlo Park resident Daniel Ha visited Gongsaengwon in Korea during his 2024 summer internship with the Gongsaengwon Welfare ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

Japan’s influence on menswear over the past several decades has been profound. At this stage, in fact, it’s practically to the point of cliché. Ask a cool guy who makes his cool pants.

If horror TV shows are your thing, Hulu has a variety of content to scratch that itch. Take a look at the list below, which ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

“You can feel that this tree is still alive.” Some 140 years ago, laborers on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, soaked a massive felled tree in the ocean for 12 month ...

Yakuza’ is a Japanese crime action show that follows the stories of four orphan kids as they shed their pasts behind and enter a world of crime. The show sports a dual timeline, oscillating between ...