The Environment Ministry plans to release crested ibises next year in central Japan's earthquake-hit Noto region to reintroduce the endangered bird into the wild.

For many individuals and couples navigating the challenges of infertility treatments, the process can feel overwhelming, medically complex, and emotionally ...

The body of a 98-year-old man was found covered in snow on the ground beneath the eaves of a shed on his property in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, on Thursday. Police said Nobuchika Higuchi, who ...

Martin Stevens chats to Ger O’Neill on the eve of the covering season and with the prospect of an exciting year ahead ...

Two teams. Two minutes. All the snowballs you can throw. Those are the rules at the 35th annual Koide International Snowball Fight in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, where around 120 teams are ...

More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Sunday, in what the local ...

Heavy snow has led to 12 deaths in Japan since Feb. 4, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday. By prefecture, ...

Aniq Rizqin, 19, was arrested after the match against Albirex Niigata on Feb 10. Police investigations are ongoing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

At least eight people have died and 54 injured since Feb. 4 from accidents related to snow removal work across Japan due to ...

Eight people have died and 54 others have been injured in a series of accidents during snow removal work across Japan since ...

Twin brothers who grew up playing football together in Niigata Prefecture are about to realize their childhood dream of ...