Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train services to a standstill in many areas as even more snow was forecast for the ...

HARBIN, China, Feb. 8 (Yonahp) -- Gim So-hui won silver in the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the Asian Winter Games ...

Over the past three years, the average price for a one-day adult lift pass has surged around 30%, approaching the 7,000 yen (about $45) mark. Some premium ski resorts' lift tickets now exceeds 10,000 ...

An inflow of the coldest air mass this season has intensified snowfalls mainly in areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Snow is even falling in flatlands around Japan's central to western regions, where ...

Tohoku Shinkansen services also were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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President Donald Trump said he wanted the U.S. to eliminate its trade deficit with Japan during a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that saw the visiting Japanese ...

A curated guide to essential gear, from technical layers to looking suave at après, by the brands that define winter in Japan ...

Ishiba will also look to remind Trump — who has proposed tariffs on both friends and foes in an effort to boost American ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

More visitors than ever have flocked to see the snow monkeys bathing in Japan's natural hot springs at Jigokudani Monkey Park.