An old pastime is making a comeback among Japanese youth. They're increasingly taking up knitting, providing new ...

China's clothing industry has been hit hard by US import tariffs. We follow three Chinese factory owners who are finding ways ...

Lineup: 1. Bangladesh mourns after military plane hits college campus 2. Thailand blames Cambodia after troops injured by ...

Nakahara Sachiko translates the looks of popular Japanese anime and manga characters into costumes for live-action ...

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons says its executive director will attend ceremonies in Hiroshima and ...

The United States has informed the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, that it will ...

We introduce Kazuo ISHIGURO's "A Pale View of Hills" and other Japanese films screened at the Cannes Film Festival, as well ...

Australia's "worst-ever" wildfires in 2019 had a devastating impact on endangered species, including koalas. We examine the ...

The main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is coming to grips with a disappointing election as Sanseito gained ground with its ...

Twenty-eight countries, including Japan, as well as the European Union, have issued a joint statement calling for an ...

Investigators say a mobile battery that caught fire on a JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo on Sunday had been subject to a ...

Scorching heat gripped Japan with temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius in wide areas from western to northern areas on ...