The southern portion of the Japanese Alps also stretches into Shizuoka prefecture. Today more than ten percent of the land in ...

Known for its Olympic-worthy mountains, alpine forests, and highlands crossed by rivers and ponds, Joshin Etsu Kogen National ...

The peak of Mount Takeyama bears hallmarks of civilization -- a paved road and a public bathroom. Follow the road to a metal staircase that gives you views of the opposite side of the mountain. Below ...

Forza Horizon 6's Japan setting is a dream come true for fans, but it may also be part of Xbox's long-term strategy to expand ...

The government of Japan announced on April 29 that Victor J. Dzau, president of the National Academy of Medicine, is being awarded one of its highest honors — the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five climbs offer under-the-radar alternatives with challenging trails and wild ...

About 200 miles from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg region offers a breathtaking landscape of stark ridges and green valleys. About 200 miles from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg region offers a ...

In 2020, Eric Gilbertson, a mechanical engineering professor at Seattle University, climbed the 100 highest mountains in Colorado. Or so he thought. In 2021, he found something concerning in data ...

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

Wall Street inched higher Friday after the Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to its highest level in 30 years. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial ...

TOKYO—In 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted of murder charges, Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” topped the charts, and the first Toy Story movie hit the theaters. It was also the last time the Bank of ...