When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety. The price of the ...

Nobuhiko Suzuki hid his father's body in a wardrobe for two years to avoid funeral costs after his death in January 2023.

The Conservative Party of Japan, a new political organization set ... the proportional representation segment of the Oct. 27 Lower House election. It had fielded proportional representation ...

The reinforced concrete building with three floors and a basement, now called the Rest House, is situated in a corner of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Located just 170 meters from ground ...

Former President Barack Obama enjoyed some family time with his daughters in Los Angeles on Friday evening - but wife ...

Perched atop Monte Sano Mountain (which appropriately translates to “Mountain of Health” in Italian), this 2,140-acre natural ...

Who was the American who did the first reading at Francis’ funeral Mass? From conclave to camerlengo, here are key terms used in the papal transition. Francis is buried in a place of solace for ...

In the third instalment of our Rebuilding LA series, we zoom in on businesses and the architecture and social fabric around them ...

Alabama’s Monte Sano State Park sits 1,600 feet above Huntsville like nature’s penthouse suite, offering spectacular views ...