Ahead of World Expo 2025, Osaka, the host and one of the biggest Japanese cities has completely banned smoking and vaping in ...

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality ...

The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

For over a decade, funeral culture experts have advocated for natural burials as an alternative to the limitations of ...

The Liberal Democratic Party’s parliamentary group in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly said on Jan. 23 that more than half of ...

As this city prepares to host Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, smoking regulations are becoming increasingly strict. A citywide ban ...

Its Old City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a taste of Europe in North America with a month average income of $1,288. Known for its safety and family-friendly atmosphere, Québec City ...

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli defended government ordinances amidst strong opposition from political parties. The ordinances, aimed at ensuring good governance and development, were approved by ...

(Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government started a process Friday to compensate victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law ...

New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Toronto are the cities designated by Nintendo to be able to test the console before launch. All you need is a Nintendo account to complete the registration ...

Friday will mark 30 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake struck western Japan. Local governments in the region, including Kobe City ... The Hyogo prefectural government says the central ...