Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction.

Francis Hellyer, the founder and CEO of tickadoo, claims to have "been everywhere twice, and have some properly controversial ...

In Hiroshima’s Okonomimura building, there are more than two dozen variations on the Japanese staple okonomiyaki.

The village of Kamoenai and the town of Kyowa have expressed their support for the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost ...

A proposal to build an underground storage site for high-level nuclear waste is dividing the small Japanese fishing town of Suttsu.

The international retailer offers a collection of household and consumer goods, such as kitchenware, toys, stationary and cosmetics.

Illinois may be best known for the sprawling metropolis known as Chicago, but near that hustle and bustle lies this fun city ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Beverly, Palos Hills, Orland Park, Oak Lawn, Tinley Park and Dolton.

Toei is one of Japan’s biggest producers of samurai movies and TV series, and 50 years ago the company hit upon the idea of combining some of its filming sets with a theme park. The result was Toei ...

Kenny has celebrated a milestone not many get to say they’ve reached. Ray turned 100 on 25 November and spent the day having ...

Ramen by Ra started as a stall in Bowery Market, where Rasheeda Purdie drew on Japan’s asa (breakfast) ramen tradition and ...

The continent of Asia offers a wide range of cultural experiences, from delicious culinary traditions to festivals, local markets, concerts, and much more.