French FM Jean-Noel Barrot Says No Such Thing as Global South; G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Ongoing in South Africa The Group of 20 foreign ministers’ meeting is being held in South Africa from Feb.

New DNA research shows that half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya, who lived in Ukraine 5,000 ...

Rice is more than just a food source in Japan. It plays a crucial role in the country’s agricultural industry.

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Whether you are an expatriate working in Tokyo, a student pursuing your dream career in Kyoto, or someone who fell in love with Japan, renewing your visa is crucial. In this article, we guide you ...

At the heart of Restaurant IMAMURA lies a dedication to the ancient Japanese culinary principle of Gomi (the five tastes—sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami), Gokan (the five senses—sight, smell, ...

In fact, it was even used to pay salaries, reports Marukome, one of Japan’s top miso producers. During the following Kamakura period ... For a meal with an ancient history, miso soup hasn’t struggled ...

One of Japan’s most revered cherry trees, the Yamataka Jindai Sakura in Yamanashi, is an Edohigan. This ancient tree, estimated to be over 2,000 years old, blooms between early and mid-April. Late in ...

NHK has learned that Japanese archaeologists excavating a site in central Turkey have found heated iron ore from a stratum dating to the Bronze Age, about 4,200 years ago. The findings could offer ...

The Ancient City houses the strange and massive portal-like structure at the center. This portal consists of strange blocks that are harder than Obsidian and take longer time to break it. So, ...

TOKYO—The Japanese economy expanded faster than expected in the final three months of 2024 thanks to solid corporate spending and external demand, a positive show of strength as the central bank ...