Consider the history of the Portland Vase, a ravishing, 10in-high 1st-century Roman amphora, made of translucent cobalt and ...

Daisuke Hori, a 40-year-old from Japan, has gained global attention by sleeping only 30 minutes a day for the past 12 years. He aims to gain more active hours by prioritizing high-quality sleep ...

Japan will join a growing global push towards mandatory travel authorisations for foreign visitors, with the rollout of a digital visa-waiver program similar to the USA’s ESTA (Electronic System for ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...

Japanese skin care products marry tradition with constant innovation, focusing on ways to maintain the integrity of the skin with gentle formulas rather than target concerns with a barrage of actives.

A survey by Japan's health ministry shows that the ratio of people in the country who smoke regularly has hit its lowest ever. The survey of some 5,000 people aged 20 or older nationwide in 2022 ...

Japan logged its hottest summer since comparable data began being tracked in 1898, tying the record set in 2023, the weather agency said Monday. The average temperature in the three-month period for ...

Japan says a Chinese Navy survey ship sailed into its territorial waters on Saturday. The incident comes just days after a Chinese military spy plane flew into Japanese airspace. China asserted ...

Also on offer are pieces by influential Japanese potter Shōji Hamada, who helped Bernard Leach establish his ... £6,000-9,000 Highlights of the collection include an Émile Gallé Cameo ‘Le Lac de Come’ ...

Also on offer are pieces by influential Japanese potter Shōji Hamada ... include an Émile Gallé Cameo ‘Le Lac de Come’ Glass Vase, made circa 1925 (estimate: £4,000-6,000), and a Favrile ...

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Tropical storm Shanshan continued to impact Japan, causing torrential rain, landslides and widespread flooding over the weekend. The storm ...