As record-breaking heat hits parts of Europe, France is trying to adapt. Paris is now expanding its district cooling system. The World's Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Raphaelle Nayral, the head of ...

Fans of Hello Kitty might be drawn to the simple lines of the cartoon, or the “cute” style of Japanese culture. Leslie Bow takes the conversation much deeper. When Hello Kitty had her 50th birthday in ...

In most so-called “mega-cities” with populations over 10 million people, traffic is a mega-problem, and so is the air pollution. But Tokyo — with a population of 37 million — bucks that trend with a ...

They go by a few different names, but Japan’s “listening lounges” are going through something of a revival. They’re music bars where simply sitting and listening to records is the main attraction. The ...

Ranald MacDonald, the son of a Chinook chief and a Scottish settler, staged a shipwreck near Rishiri Island to gain entry into Japan — then a closed country under isolationist policies. Despite being ...

Japan’s government says keeping older folks in the workforce is one way it hopes to bolster its economy as the working-age population decreases. But most medium- and large-scale Japanese companies are ...

Thousands of people were displaced following an earthquake in Ishikawa province in Japan in January 2024. The epicenter was on the Noto Peninsula, an area known for its traditional lacquerware crafts.

Sumo wrestling from Japan is among the world’s oldest sports, dating back at least 1,500 years. The rules are simple: square off with an opponent, in a ring lined with sand, then try to push the other ...

In today’s special looking at all things Japan, we bring updates on two key trade deals with China and the United States. Also, a look at how Tokyo’s massive public transit system bucks the trends of ...

Beijing and Tokyo have reached an agreement for China to import fish from Japan. The move comes after a dispute over slightly radioactive water around the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

International students on campuses across the United States have found themselves caught up in political turmoil, as the ...

The Trump administration has made it a priority to eliminate DEI programs across the United States and even overseas. It’s ...