Stepping into a medieval barber’s shop was like entering a cross between a salon and a surgical clinic. The familiar red-and-white barber pole actually comes from this era — the red symbolizing blood, ...

Scientists at Okayama University of Science in Japan have developed a new wine grape called Muscat Shiragai, a hybrid of the local wild Shiraga grape and the Muscat of Alexandria. The grape combines ...

This recording was made using enhanced software. President Donald Trump’s tour of Asia continues. He visited Japan on Tuesday prior to heading to South Korea for the final leg and a high-stakes ...

TOKYO -- There were 3,125 cases of suicide in Japan among people aged 15 to 29 in 2024, marking the fifth year for the figure for this age group to reach over 3,000, according to the Ministry of ...