KOKA, Shiga Prefecture--Like the furtive ninja groups it hosted in feudal times, this city in western Japan still has secrets to spill. In this latest instance, researchers discovered the first ...

Fujiko Fujio A, the creator of such popular manga as “Ninja Hattori,” “The Laughing Salesman” and the autobiographical manga “Manga Michi,” has died. He was 88. Born as Motoo Abiko in ...