Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE ...

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Friday to resolve a longstanding territorial dispute between Japan and Russia that has prevented the countries from signing a peace treaty, calling the lack of ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 33 °F (0.6 °C) and a 54% chance of precipitation. Winds W at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). Night - Clear with a 26% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The ...

Night - Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 17 °F (-8.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 36 °F (2.2 °C ...

Because of climate change, harmful algal blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. New science helps demystify the frequent harmful algal blooms in the Pacific off the coast of Chile by ...

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Netflix has just dropped its latest offering, "Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-", a gripping continuation of the Golden Kamuy saga that's set ...

Hong Kong director-producer has been scouting locations for an action movie in north Japan, leading to hopes that he will ...

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SAPPORO, Japan -- The tourism industry in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, is trying out helicopter tours as a premium travel option, hoping to attract affluent visitors who want a time ...

Hong Kong director-producer Johnnie To has been scouting locations for a new action movie in northern Japan, leading to ... in the snowy northern district of Hokkaido, since late December last ...