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 ...

For nuclear boosters, it shows that atomic energy still has a future in Japan. For critics, it marks the unwelcome revival of ...

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

Snowfall is expected across many parts of eastern and northern Japan from Tuesday through Wednesday, with weather officials ...

The strategic geography of the Western Pacific is returning to the center of U.S. national security thinking. The recent National Security and National Defense Strategies both reaffirmed defense of ...

Northern Japan, especially the island of Hokkaido, is home to some of the snowiest cities in the world. Sapporo, the island's largest city and host of an annual snow festival, typically sees more than ...

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 ...

A six-story Japanese-style castle in northern Japan has hit the market for just $64,000, but prospective buyers should be ...