Tokyo — An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a grocery store in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers, officials said Wednesday, while Japanese media said a man was found dead ...

Japan’s ruling party is in trouble, and it knows it. The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four prime ministers in the last five years – all members of the Liberal ...

Golf courses in Japan contain many dualities. From an architectural perspective there is a balance between Eastern and Western influences. Many of the country’s most esteemed courses were designed and ...

Released on October 2, Ghost of Yotei is quickly garnering praise from Japanese gamers who are busy exploring Sucker Punch’s depiction of 1600s Japan. Its choice of setting, picturesque scenery, and ...

The Lingayat community today insists it is a separate religion. They refuse to be placed within the Veerashaiva fold, or being seen as a subset of Hinduism. This demand has upset those who seek to ...

Rain and Rainbows: Taiwan Celebrates Pride as Hong Kong’s LGBTQ Rights Stall LDP parliamentarian Takaichi Sanae (front left) walks with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te (front right) during a meeting ...

TOKYO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan's ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to emulate her hero, former British leader Margaret ...

Dr. Appiah is a professor of philosophy and law at New York University and the author of the forthcoming book “Captive Gods: Religion and the Rise of Social Science,” from which this essay is adapted.

Shinto is Japan’s indigenous spirituality—centered on nature, ritual, and reverence for unseen forces called kami. It’s not a religion of belief, but of connection to place, tradition, and harmony.

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Defense Department travelers headed to two air bases in Japan will find significantly higher lodging expenses thanks to changes in per diem rates, according to recent Air ...

Freedom of speech and religion in Spain is in play as Father Custodio Ballester faces a possible three-year prison sentence and fines after a trial this week found him guilty of making allegedly ...