Japan

Why go to Starbucks when you can find hidden gems like this at a locally born chain? Are you a Chokomintou supporter? If you are, then you will be gearing up for a very busy, and refreshing, summer in Japan, because Chokomintou means “Choco Mint Tou”, where “tou” (“political party”) humorously refers to the chocolate mint party, a faction despised by some and strongly supported by others. Choc mint is certainly a divisive flavour combination, but here in Japa

Recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a “very good negotiating chip” in the United States’ dealings with China are heightening anxieties…

The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda ‌a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to…

One flavor still rules the nation. For the last five years, Baskin-Robbins Japan (colloquially known as “31”) has been holding an annual Flavor Election that petitions fans of its ice cream to vote for their top flavors to discover the nation’s favorite. Out of a possible 1,400 original flavors that could have been potentially chosen from across the 53 years it has been operating in Japan, Baskin-Robbins narrowed down the contenders to the top 100, based on their own data, for fans to vote on a

Japan's average monthly rice consumption per person fell 6.1 percent to a seven-year low of 4,435 grams in the year ended March 2026, reflecting consumers shifting away from…

Another two 16-year-olds were arrested Saturday on suspicion of robbery and murder in Tochigi Prefecture, after two of the same age were taken into custody earlier in the…

A 53-year-old woman died after being stabbed at her home in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, on Saturday. Police said a man called 119 at around 9 a.m. Saturday…

The University of Tokyo's annual May Festival resumed on Sunday after the first day’s events were canceled on Saturday due to a bomb threat. The festival is organized…

Shohei Ohtani had five RBIs, Mookie Betts homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers pummeled the Los Angeles Angels 15-2 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. Justin…

Tens of thousands of people rallied Saturday at a London march organized by far-right activist Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration fused with a pro-Palestinian protest, as police mounted…

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing this week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The announcement comes less than…

Napoleon Solo reemerged as a colt to watch with a victory in the Preakness Stakes. Now trainer Chad Summers wants a shot at Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo,…

Alex Smalley kept his composure amid pure chaos Saturday in the PGA Championship, when he vanished from the leaderboard with a shaky start and when he surged back…

Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries' boycott over Gaza, claiming a dramatic victory despite another…

Lotte’s canned water makes its convenience store debut. The first time you take a look at the drink section in a Japanese convenance store, you might be surprised by some of the packaging, specifically the things that you can buy in cans. Canned coffee and cocktails can be found in pretty much every convenience store in the country, and while not as common, canned teas aren’t all that shocking to see here either. But even we were surprised to find out that 7-Eleven Japan now sells canned water.

A Japanese pharmaceutical firm has warned doctors against prescribing a drug for rare autoimmune diseases to new patients following the deaths of 20 people who took it. Kissei…

Outspoken Spanish star Javier Bardem told AFP he was "getting more work than ever" despite his public campaigning against Israel's war in Gaza, something he attributed to "the…

South Korean maestro Bong Joon-ho -- who won three Oscars and the Palme d'Or at Cannes for "Parasite" -- is making his first animated film. "Ally" is the…

The PGA Championship raised its total prize fund this year to $20.5 million, a $1.5 million increase from last year but still third among the three American majors.…

It's now a hat trick of last-day heartbreaks across six decades for arguably the unluckiest club in European soccer. Heart of Midlothian was denied a first Scottish league…