The yearly drift ice spectacle upon the Sea of Okhotsk was first observed from shore on Feb. 15 as slabs of ice neared the ...

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SAPPORO - The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove buildings, which were constructed without permission, in an area where the development of residential ...

Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said on Thursday that the end of deflation has not yet been achieved. Kato further stated that he sees inflationary conditions as prices continue to rise ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) A ...

Responsible Tourism Can hotels really put up a food fight?Across Asia, a new crop of sustainability conscious hotels are now tackling the mounting problem of food waste. Royal Caribbean unveils a new ...

Odori Park is one of three locations where the popular event is taking place. The site features five large snow sculptures, including the Hokkaido prefectural government’s red brick building, which is ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba departs Thursday on a three-day trip to the U.S. for his first summit with President Donald Trump, with an agenda expected to include affirming the ...

SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions ...

Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, a dazzling showcase of ice and artistry that lures millions to far northern Hokkaido prefecture each winter, almost did not happen this year. A month of record ...