SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

The Russian military flights came after Russia and its quasi-ally, China, sent their nuclear-capable bombers for a joint ...

The U.S. Census Bureau released its monthly wholesale trade report for November on Jan. 8, showing industry sales increased vs. a month earlier, and increased year-over-year. Meanwhile, inventories ...

U.S. Census Bureau data released Jan. 6 showed that new orders of manufactured goods — down three of the last four months — decreased 0.4% month-to-month during November to $586.1 billion, following a ...

Senior government officials have recently made remarks that appear to support a suggestion that Japan should select the ...

A rising number of Hokkaido towns and villages are discussing ... The Kutchan tax was introduced in November 2019. In fiscal 2023, it provided ¥200 million in funding for local projects related ...

What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...

More relief for Rachel Reeves with GDP growing for the first time in three months but stagnation fear still looms The UK economy returned to growth in November, expanding by 0.1%, according to the ...

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's economic output returned to growth in November, the first month after finance minister Rachel Reeves announced big tax increases for businesses, but the ...