Only around one in six Japanese citizens hold valid passports, fresh data shows, with the number of residents travelling ...

While shopping and historic palaces continue to draw crowds, an increasing number of tourists are seeking unique experiences, ...

TOKYO -- The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January rose by more than a million from the previous year, hitting a record 3.78 million, driven by a jump in Chinese tourists during the Lunar New ...

The Israeli Air Force has been one of the world's most active in recent years, including dropping 2,000-lb bombs with its ...

He has a four-pitch mix that features a four-seam fastball, sinker, splitter and slider. His heater frequently hits 100-102 ...

Overall, according to the figures, 20,268 people killed themselves in Japan in 2024 ... were female. The number of suicides per 100,000 population was 16.3, down from 17.6 in 2023.

Marriages in China last year plunged 20 percent to a record low as young people resisted government efforts to convince them ...

The growing adoption of digital technologies, coupled with a sharp rise in cyber threats, is fuelling demand for advanced ...

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.3% to 8,300.90, while South Korea's Kospi slipped 0.2% to 2,650.17. Hong Kong's Hang Seng ...

The same is true internationally. Although railways keep records of slightly different things, the top three most punctual railways worldwide are Japan’s (privatised), Switzerland’s (hybrid) and Hong ...

Baseball is back, baby. For the first time since September, all 30 teams will be in action on Saturday, and even if it's only ...

Japan’s average fertility rate, or the number of children a woman is expected ... People 65 and older made up 28.6 percent of the population in 2020, and the ratio will jump to 38.7 percent ...