For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) sacked Portuguese coach Paulo Bento on Wednesday, the morning after his team kept alive their hopes of direct qualification to the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a last-gasp ...

The UAE Football Association has dismissed its head coach of the national team, Paulo Bento, along with his coaching staff, it announced on Wednesday. The dismissal comes after UAE secured a 2-1 ...

Halloween is not widely celebrated in Japan, but Japanese theme parks create elaborate Halloween events, including new rides and decorations. This is one of the few places where they've seen ...

SAITAMA: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (Mar 20) as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia Daichi Kamada and ...

She spent two years studying baking in Paris and began making bento around 2016 during her seven-year stay in India. She returned to Japan in 2020 and lives in Fukuoka.

A bento vending machine that has operated for ... And the shop emphasizes it only uses ingredients produced in Japan. “We used to make vending machines for a few years after the war, but we ...

The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it was looking into what it said were possible violations of terrorism laws during protests over the Gaza war at Columbia University, putting fresh ...