Wang Dong hasn't worked for months and doesn't plan to, whiling away his days at a lakeside town as one of a growing number of young Chinese "retiring" in the ...

Myoko Highlands sit astride the border of Niigata and Nagano prefectures so both Sasa dango [rice ... Superb views of Niigata sights such as the Japan Sea, Myoko, and rural scenery; mini tours by the ...

In a significant development, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC), on Wednesday, hiked the power tariff in the state by 6.34 per cent. As part of the revised rates ...

Famous across Japan as a holiday destination and for its unique breed of wild horses, Yonaguni is a tiny outpost jutting out of the East China Sea with a population of just 1,700 people.

A teacher helps a child with an art project in a rural Head Start classroom. Half of Head Start slots are in rural areas. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report is a national ...

The Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Union concluded its three-day visit to Beijing on Tuesday, which an expert said reflects their desire to contribute positively to the stabilization and ...

Ishiba said in a joint conference that Japan and the Philippines are now partners close to "allies." He said he will work to further strengthen ties with his country's important neighbor.

which also includes several rural communities near Lethbridge as well as Lethbridge County. In the Bow River riding east and south of Calgary, the Conservative’s new candidate, David Bexte ...

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (WSIL)-- A project looking to expand Western Illinois roadways that head to the St. Louis metro area is moving into its next phase. We're talking about the Southwest Connector ...

TOKYO -- Japan and Malaysia are closing in on an agreement to cooperate on the underground storage of carbon dioxide, Nikkei has learned, in a plan that would take the greenhouse gas produced in ...

Do you believe Japan can overcome this population crisis? Hanako Okada: (In Japanese/English translation) We need to stop the over-concentration of people in Tokyo. In the rural areas, we need ...

Rain with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds N at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The overnight low ...