This traditional Japanese house showcases an incredible building method that relies entirely on precise wooden joinery ...

A look at the traditional farmhouses now commonly called kominka—“old folk dwellings”—a name that underscores their age. They ...

American man buys house in Japan for $69 with plans to renovate ...

From samurai to skyscrapers and sushi to shrines, this Asian archipelago is the ultimate destination for families with ...

On Jan. 26, 2001, a magnitude-7.9 earthquake struck western India, killing more than 20,000 people, injuring tens of ...

TOKYO -- While Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had pledged to "give utmost priority to economic measures," her Jan. 19 ...

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced her intention Jan. 19 to dissolve the House of Representatives at ...

Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a ...

As tensions rise between the United States and Cuba and the island braces for more economic difficulties, priests and ...

A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that ...

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday (January 23) dissolved parliament only three months after becoming the PM. The snap elections in Japan are now scheduled to take place on ...

Voting was held Sunday in Myanmar in the final round of a three-stage general election, capping a nearly monthlong process ...