MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--A sociable ocean sunfish that clearly missed its human audience and fell sick during renovations perked up after officials set up human cutouts at its aquarium here.

With its favourable investment environment and strong government support, Binh Duong continues to be an attractive ...

KAMINOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture—Neighboring municipalities have grown irate over a surprise plan to build an interim storage facility here for spent nuclear fuel, but there may be little they ...

Municipal governments in Shimane and Hiroshima prefectures are teaming up to ask the national government for solutions after ...

The jets intended to land at the US military air base in Iwakuni city in Japan’s western Yamaguchi Prefecture, after completing a mission, according to the US. The military air base had closed ...

Ski resorts are one after another being forced to shut down due to financial difficulties caused by declining visitor numbers ...

there is a big difference between having a ski resort and not having one," Yamaguchi said. "It is important to make sure to draw in people from within and outside the prefecture. In addition ...

Kaohsiung Deputy Mayor Lo Ta-sheng, second right, on Monday presents Tetsuhiro Muto, second left, mayor of Mino City in Japan’s Gifu Prefecture ... Mino City Council President Ikuo Yamaguchi, left, ...

It's tender, rich in seafood flavour and a common sight at banquets and celebrations year-round. Fuku sashi is Yamaguchi Prefecture's regional spin on the internationally known dish of fugu, sashimi ...

HIRAO, Yamaguchi — A new brand of olive oil has been developed by residents of Hirao, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Produced from locally grown olives, the product is part of an effort to create a new local ...