The Japanese island of Hashima was closed in 1974 and fell into disrepair, but since the 2000s, it has been reborn as a ...

The government has expressed deep regret over Japan not implementing follow-up measures after listing the latter's modern ...

Japan has yet to make good on a promise made when Hashima Island, where Koreans were forcibly taken for labor during World War II, won the UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015.Japan's ...

Japan had promised earlier to take steps to remember the victims, including many Koreans. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Yoshiami Abe, a 74-year-old Fukuoka rice farmer, stood in suit and tie in front of a large Costco sign. As he greeted customers who’d come for Costco Japan’s grand opening, he couldn’t help but feel ...

Exploring the world's most captivating abandoned places offers a unique glimpse into history, culture, and the passage of ...

The Art Deco-style structure, dubbed Japan's "Queen of Ruins," will be designated ... placing it on par with Hashima island off Nagasaki, aka Gunkanjima (Battleship Island), and other popular ...

(Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central Japan, according to JR Central. The fire ...