The Alo Aura Diffuser is the perfect gift for a yogi or anyone who needs a little extra calm in their life this Valentine’s ...

For decades, Japan’s corporate giants relied on in-house R&D to drive innovation, while startups exited primarily via IPOs. But with domestic market stagnation, an aging workforce, and intensifying ...

While cherry blossoms are often seen as the quintessential Japanese flower, the plum blossom once signaled the arrival of spring. Introduced from China around 1,500 years ago, plums were already ...

Tensions have risen to dangerous levels between Japan and China over a small group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku by the Japanese and the Diaoyu by the Chinese.

Japan's Brave Blossoms are coached by Eddie Jones, who took the role after leading Australia to a disastrous finish at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Locked in for Oct. 25, it is the sole fixture ...

Rich yet refreshing, this combination captures a sense of new beginnings synonymous with cherry blossom season in Japan, where the flowers bloom around the start of a new school and work year. While ...

Floating rivers as a whitewater guide, the anglers I encountered were generally stuffy old males with gin-blossom noses who drove Range Rovers and stood on the side of the river glaring at me as I ...

Chiba-based Weathernews Inc. said Wednesday the cherry blossoms will bloom in central Tokyo three days earlier than on average and eight days earlier than last year. It is likely western and eastern ...

Industrial Production fluctuates indecisively. Production and Shipments increased, Inventories and Inventory Ratio decreased. According to the Survey of Production Forecast in Manufacturing, ...

In South Korea, the arrival of spring is marked by the blooming of pastel pink and white cherry blossoms, known locally as "beot kkeot". While Japan is often the top destination for cherry blossom ...

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