Wealthy buyers and tourism entrepreneurs are acquiring abandoned European villages — school, church and bar included.

President Donald Trump threw his support behind a legislative proposal that would expand sales of higher-ethanol E15 gasoline ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha for a record ninth consecutive time today, ...

There is a big pressure in China to find a successful husband but the men I went on dates with would actually earn less than ...

Sanae Takaichi has called a snap lower house election on February 8, one of the most unpredictable contests in years.

A tour of Japan’s largest home, converted from an abandoned school building.

Coolmore will break new ground by having its first horses trained in Japan this year, after Sue Magnier was granted an owner's license by the Japan Racing Association.

From subarctic to subtropical, Japan's varied climates present a challenge for energy-saving housing design. Adding the ...

Netflix's love-in with Japanese content is continuing. The streamer has unveiled four titles as part of its 2026 slate reveal ...

Less than a year after Takahiro Homma established Japanese lifestyle brand Sanu in 2019, a small house by the sea in Chiba provided the inspiration for what is now the company’s flagship second-home ...

Tokyo’s new condominium prices rose to a record in 2025, driven by ballooning construction costs, supply constraints and more expensive luxury apartments hitting the market.

A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth." ...