The announcement that a sumō exhibition would be held in London in 2025 was greeted with excitement by British fans and those curious of Japan’s national sport. The demonstration, only the ...

“Can you tell if the wine in this unlabeled bottle came from Burgundy, or from Hokkaidō?” This question, posed at a February 8 event in the village of Gevrey Chambertin in the famed wine ...

Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press)--Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. will spend 134.8 billion Indian rupees to acquire a 20 pct stake in Yes Bank, an Indian commercial bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group ...

Eiheiji, Fukui Pref., May 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's first university faculty dedicated to dinosaur studies opened last month in a prefecture known as a major dinosaur fossil excavation site.

This pavilion evokes the design of traditional Sala Thai pavilion architecture and has wooden sculptures of elephants outside. It is divided into three zones that together show off Thailand as a ...

This pavilion stands four stories high and its design suggests the shape of a dhow, sail boats of ancient design that still ply the waters off Bahrain. The design takes inspiration both from ...

The wave-like patterns on the outside walls express the nation’s location on the Mediterranean and Black Seas. At the entrance is an illuminated sign showing the crescent moon and stars from the ...

Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press)--Lawson Inc. said Friday that it will expand sales of frozen "onigiri" rice balls. The Japanese convenience store chain, which currently sells frozen onigiris at about ...

Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)--Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Friday that it will cut 10,000 jobs globally to streamline unprofitable operations. The Japanese electronics group plans to cut 5,000 jobs ...

This pavilion’s theme is “Talent and creativity for life,” and it is built using a fusion of modern CLT panels made from Czech-grown timber and a facade covered in artistic Bohemian crystal.

The symbol of Chile’s pavilion is a 242-square-meter geometric-patterned tapestry called makun. It is the creation of 200 weavers from indigenous Mapuche communities, who wove it by hand using ...

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on automobiles and parts strike a blow at one of Japan’s core industries. Figures from the last few years demonstrate the importance to Japan of its ...