Bears entered areas near human dwellings despite being adequately nourished, even during years when acorns were scarce in their natural habitats, likely attracted by fruit trees left on abandoned ...

Is Japan losing its four seasons? The country loves ’em. Spring, summer, autumn, winter: shiki (四季, four seasons). Ask almost anyone, and it will come up. To locals, each season comes with its own ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble on a snap election has paid off with a decisive win for the nation's ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and ...

Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, was on course for a sweeping ...

While attending Peninsula Fresh, a media event put on by San Francisco Peninsula, the region’s travel and tourism board, I met Jim Murphy of Half Moon Bay Wasabi (hmbwasabi.com), the only US-based ...

Japan's bears enter towns for leftover crops, not starvation - revealing an urgent need for residents to clear fallen fruit ...

Bears entered areas near human dwellings despite being adequately nourished, even in years when acorns were scarce in their ...

In early February, the flowering of Japanese cherry trees marks the beginning of spring in Hawaii. Today, the annual Waimea ...

One of the side trips from Kyoto was a journey to Nara, which once was the capital of Japan during the 8th century C.E. Nara ...

It was during the Edo Period (1603-1867), that the Yubara Onsen area transformed into a “tojiba,” a hot spring resort for long-term stays aimed at recovery from illness and relaxation. More than 30 ...

From seafood and wine festivals to art displays and coastal traditions, the Oregon Coast is offering a number of events ...