A Kyoto Prefecture-based company has developed earphones covered in pure gold and adorned with diamonds that can send sound ...

At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable o･･･ ...

Police in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old Swiss man who was wielding a knife on a train station platform. According to police, an employee at JR Hosono Station called 110 at ...

MIYAZU, Kyoto Prefecture--A tourist destination here cracked the top 100 in a global certification organization’s ranking of sustainable sightseeing spots the world over. Miyazu found itself on ...

Weather officials warn that areas in the Kinki and Tokai regions that typically see little snow may be hit with heavy ...

A People’s Liberation Army (PLAN) surface action group and an amphibious task group made separate transits through the Miyako ...

TOKYO: A man who was bleeding from the forehead at a train station in Seika, Kyoto prefecture, took out a knife and began attacking one of the station staff at around 6.30am on Tuesday (Feb 11 ...

The dual-pricing trend is under way elsewhere. Paris officials recently announced plans to introduce dual pricing for non-EU ...

Mostly cloudy with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C) and a 56% chance of precipitation. Winds from WNW to NW at 10 to 15 mph (16.1 to 24.1 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds from NW to WNW at 6 to 11 mph ...

Heart-shaped ice sculptures were among the Valentine's Day gifts presented to a giant panda in Japan. Fuhin, a four-year-old female, lives at a zoo in the western Japanese town of Shirahama, Wakayama ...

Destination dupes are popping up around the world as travellers for alternatives to traditional hotspots or to find road less travelled.