The Japanese icon, celebrating her golden jubilee, is emblematic of a global craze for child-like things that has grown in troubled times. Most have to wait until their centenary to receive ...

Tragically, overseas visitors drowning at Australian beaches has been a regular occurrence in recent years and as the weather warms up, the risk of ...

How the first Miss Universe, Armi Kuusela, transformed from a 17-year-old pageant winner into an inspiring international ...

Japan's average minimum wage is set to rise a record 5.1% in the fiscal year to end-March 2025, with the increase ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Japan is planning to build what it describes as a "conveyor-belt road" between the cities of Tokyo and Osaka to address a shortage of truck ...

Brand Dubai inaugurates the 11th edition of Flag Garden at Jumeirah Beach, featuring 11,600 UAE flags to celebrate the legacy ...

Since then, Longo documented raising Peanut as a beloved pet on social media, where photos of Peanut donning a cowboy hat and videos of him snacking on waffles and walking around on Longo’s shoulders ...

Japan’s parliament reelected Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, forcing the struggling leader to form his sec ...

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by ...

Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he seeks voter support for his scandal-hit party just weeks after taking the role. Ishiba ...