At first glance, the Caspian Sea appears as an ocean stretching endlessly to the horizon, lapping the shores of five nations.

Remarkably, this research essentially suggests that an abundance of clouds — a drop in sunlight — fueled the recent bear attacks in Japan. What’s more is that Japan should expect more of this ...

A sheep ranch in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is enjoying a baby boom with the arrival of spring. Pecora Farm in the city of Shibetsu is home to about 700 sheep raised for meat. The sheep include the ...

A recent government study attributed the record-breaking snowfall in northern Japan in late January and the reduced snowfall due to higher temperatures in western Japan to global warming.

Muslims in a small town in northern Japan have been rattled by several suspected arson attacks, following months of online ...

In once-abandoned communities, life is cautiously returning as policymakers confront the staggering price of future recoveries.

Shohei Ohtani's hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa beef, its history of making traditional ironware and the intense green hills and mountains that ...

A picture book published in Russia last year examines the experiences of Japanese civilians who were forced to leave Karafuto ...

On the Pacific coast, east of Japan, Matsushima Bay is home to more than 250 rocky islets covered with pine trees, scattered across a milky-coloured inland sea. This marine decor, often shrouded in ...

Professional baseball in Japan has largely stayed in the hands of domestic broadcasters and free-to-air networks.

A rural infrastructure project funded by the government of Japan has improved irrigation access and rural connectivity for farming communities in northern Laos, benefiting more than 1,200 households ...

This is the moment road workers began clearing a snow-blanketed road in Japan. Footage shows a heavy-duty rotary snow blower ploughing through accumulated snow on the motorway in front of the Shari ...