Japanese curry rice does not spring to mind as an obvious example, which is a shame because Japanese curry is unique in its approach and appeal. Japanese curry, or “kare” (カレー) in Japanese, is a ...

TOKYO -- Tokyo-based Hotel Okura plans to open two more locations in Thailand, each offering high-end accommodations with Japanese touches. The Okura Resort Chiang Mai and the Okura Prestige ...

And what raises the risk of them occurring? Geology and wildfire experts say landslides and mudslides, usually a concern following heavy rainfall, can be triggered by fires that destabilize the ...

As a ferry with decorative taiko drums on its hull eases into the port of Iojima, a tiny island in southwestern Japan, a welcoming rumble of rhythmic sounds from the shore resonates within the boat.

But just a day after the threat of fire began to ease, a mudslide split the home straight down the middle in a cruel reminder to residents that they're not yet out of the woods. Residents in fire ...

While no such rain is in the current forecast, any rain would now present a double-edged sword for those whose neighborhoods were ravaged by flames in the form of an increased risk of mudslides. "Just ...

The threat of mudslides is expected to continue into the winter, experts say. A hillside home that survived last week's devastating Pacific Palisades fire was "split in half" by a landslide ...

Homes spared by the Palisades Fire now face the threat of mudslides and landslides. A nearly $2M home split in half in the Pacific Palisades. The Palisades Fire erupted on the afternoon of Tuesday ...

Kirkwood gave KTLA a tour of the devastation and pointed out the home just above that burned to the ground, likely where the mudslide originated. “I’ve seen some people [out here],” Kirkwood ...

Mudslides also are a concern. Los Angeles County Public Works Director Mark Pestrella said he expects "massive debris flows" when rains finally come to the region. The county is scrambling to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

Three weeks ago, on Jan. 7, Grayson Roberts, who was born with a rare eye condition and has been blind his whole life, lost his home and one of his passions to the Eaton Fire. Now someone with the ...