On Ikitsuki and other remote sections of Nagasaki prefecture, Hidden Christians still pray to these disguised objects. They ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899, according to government ...

On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan's Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.In a special room about the size of a tatami mat is a scroll painting of a kimono-clad ...

Seeing fewer job prospects for women in the countryside as a problem, the government will improve consulting systems for ...

On the rural islands off the coast of Japan, a handful of believers practice a version of Christianity that has direct links ...

At Mirukashi Salon in Japan, Prairie Stuart-Wolff and Hanako Nakazato offer a model of hospitality and a way of living that centers seasonality.

The country’s long-running conflict continues to impact life in many rural areas, which also face threats from illegal mining ...

It’s been 70 years since the Bandung Conference brought leaders of Asian and African countries together in a collective ...

While the Women’s Pavilion was unveiled, the Cartier Women’s Initiative announced the 2025 Impact Awards, honoring nine ...

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Thanh Nam held a working session with a Japanese delegation on the ...

International organisations and places in the news are classic 'if you know, you know' (IYKYK) topics — often the ...

Many local governments in Japan are abandoning matchmaking events intended to combat declining birth rates and revitalize regions, citing lac･･･ ...