Known in Japan as kabocha, the squash grown in Europe goes by the name 'Hokkaido.' We look at how and why the name took hold ...

A Dutchman makes traditional washi paper, growing the raw materials and even creating artworks with it. His mission is to add ...

The Darwin team's cameras eye some mysterious trees in the African desert featuring massive dangling bundles of dry grass.

Savor Soki soba and visit diner run by the world's oldest married couple, certified by Guinness World Records.

In the tenth month of the lunar calendar, Shinto deities gather in Izumo to discuss the intertwining of fates. We explore ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has declared she will run in the presidential election scheduled for 2028. Her father ...

A Pakistani brewery has been making beer for non-Muslims for over 160 years. It now aims to introduce its time-honored taste ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January fell by 4.9 percent from the same month last year, partly due to a ...

Gold prices surged 60% in 2025 and hit a new high last month. An expert says rising US debt and the threat of inflation has ...

The Diet re-elected Japan's Takaichi Sanae as prime minister Wednesday. All eyes are on how she will shape the economy, ...

The Canadian government announced a strategy on Tuesday to strengthen the domestic defense industry. Prime Minister Mark ...

Peruvian President Jose Jeri has been removed from office amid allegations of corruption involving a Chinese entrepreneur.