This central Japan city famed for its jade stones is set to ask people to refrain from taking the prized mineral formations ...

Yamagata households spent an average of 22,389 yen (about $148) on eating ramen out in 2024, ranking first among Japan's 47 ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

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

Japanese city hires guards to manage flood of tourists at site of iconic sea view - Guards at Funamizaka slope in Otaru will ...

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

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a major test as the new parliamentary session began on Friday, with his minority government needing support from smaller parties to push through ...

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday decided to issue an ordinance to use Bangalore Palace Grounds land for road widening, said Law Minister HK Patil. The decision was taken at a special ...

As debate continues over whether issuing ordinances in the absence of a Parliament session is justified, the government’s recent enactment of five ordinances has split the ruling parties. President ...

A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name. Some of the ...

City Council wants answers from the Philadelphia School District on its “reassignment rooms” — offices where school staffers are assigned when they are being investigated for misconduct. Isaiah Thomas ...

A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name. Some of the ...