A Japanese passport stamp is not elusive or difficult to obtain, but it’s one of the most unique stamps. Rather than a regular ink-to-paper stamp, Japan issues a landing permission sticker that ...

People in Japan typically stamp important documents with their hanko/inkan – their personal seal – instead of signing them! Although Japan is famously recognized as one of the most technologically ...

The post, which caught the eye of Athletics scouts, included video of a nimble teenager vacuuming up ground balls on a dirt field in Japan. The kid pitched from the stretch and fired a fastball 92 ...

Japan said Tuesday a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit as the Asian neighbours attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of Donald Trump's return as US president. Members of the ...

and they picked up a stamp with autumn leaves. “I never think I visit religious sites,” Takeda says. “But I now pray for my grandson’s health.” Japan’s unique relationship to faith is ...

Hidden beneath the waves near Japan’s Minami-Tori-shima island lies a treasure trove of rare earth minerals valued at $26 billion. This discovery, poised to revolutionize global supply chains for ...

The Gold Sheen Sapphire, recognized as the second-rarest gemstone in the world, is generating unprecedented excitement and ...

A vast trove of valuable rare metals, cobalt and nickel to name just some, lies deep below the sea surface in Japan’s exclusive economic zone nearly 2,000 kilometers southeast of Tokyo ...

26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy, File) Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to ...

SYDNEY — For the first time in five years, China has sent a sizable military delegation to Japan for a week-long ... the timing of the rare meeting could signal that Chinese leader Xi Jinping ...