Stories from refugee children, gloriously morbid puppets and a rooster who defies a dictator. These are some of the offbeat ...

Perhaps the most photographed and recognizable neon signage in Japan is the Glico Man, an image of a runner ... Eateries and drinking holes sprang up, and theater-goers and party people poured ...

"Fundo-shi" ("poop-soil master") Izawa is something of a celebrity in Japan, publishing books, delivering lectures and appearing in a documentary. People flock to his "Poopland" and centuries-old ...

For the most part, Harry Potter and his fellow wizards and witches have largely been confined to Hogwarts. It comes as a ...

A 43-year-old man arrested over the stabbing of a boy at a McDonald's restaurant in southwestern Japan last month was newly charged on Thursday with the murder of a 15-year-old girl who was also a ...

A 74-year-old man was found dead after possibly being hit by snow falling from the roof of a barn in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, on Saturday. A neighbor of the man called police at around 1:30 p.m.

Japan has a unique rental services industry, where individuals can hire temporary companions. A Japanese man named Shoji Morimoto has built a lucrative career out of doing nothing, ironically ...

In New York, an obvious corollary would be manhole covers for Godzilla's rival, King Kong, at the Empire State Building. This connection between building and ape is already celebrated inside the ...

Iqaluit RCMP say they have charged a 43-year-old man with sexual assault of a youth.In a news release Thursday, police said ...

Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest radio tower, stands as a marvel of modern technology amidst the traditional Shitamachi district. This iconic structure offers visitors both amusement and ...

Biochemical engineer Carey Reams was a long way from his Orange County, Fla. home on New Year’s Day, 1945. His World War II ...