Since the Japanese Fiscal Year of 2004, the Government of Japan has been one of the biggest partners in UN-Habitat's Iraq Programme, supporting critical initiatives to rebuild communities and ...

Japan's headline inflation of 3.7% in February was among the highest in advanced economies, fuelled largely by steady rises in food costs, including those of staple rice. While big firms have ...

This rare marine mammal is found exclusively in Mexico's Gulf of California and is on the brink of extinction because of ...

Click the downloadable graphic: States at Risk from Coastal Floods In the U.S., coastal floods now happen three times more often than they did 30 years ago — and the frequency and intensity of ...

finds a recent study by researchers from the School of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi (IIT-Delhi), along with researchers from The University of Tokyo and Institute for Global ...

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom across Japan, prompting the usual rush of impromptu picnics, but prices are surging for the traditional food items often enjoyed while admiring the flowers.

Across diverse regions in Toyama Prefecture, there are many seasonal ingredients that herald the arrival of spring. One of ...

Many of Tohoku University’s facilities are built around and within the ancient war grounds of the city of Sendai. In 1913, Tohoku became the first university in Japan to admit female students. Tohoku ...

If you're in neither, here's a quick guide to two local examples. If you're firmly entrenched, one of these will likely make you very happy. 2 Row - Coastal Collision: You don't see a lot of Triple ..

In September, there’s a rather harsh drop in the average temperature to about 24℃, which is more pleasant than the heat of summer.However, it’s also the month of typhoons, and September has the second ...

From flower festivals to fruit picking, lively traditional parades and picnics, there’s plenty of seasonal fun, for anyone in Japan, during the spring season!