Painted amidst a raging war, the Our Lady of Victories icon is now a traveling source of grace for service members.

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin arrived in Kuwait on Thursday for a visit of both ecclesial and diplomatic ...

The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.

While most travellers head south of Tokyo, those who venture up to the far north of Honshu island will be rewarded with Japan’s trademark scenic trains, samurai castles and local crafts — but fewer ...

With its laid-back seafaring culture and unique wildlife, the Yaeyama archipelago in Japan’s far southern Okinawa prefecture reveals a different side to Japan.

Lisa Christy and Aki Nakanishi, with combined 15+ years at the organization, will expand programs focused on peace-building ...

Two men in their 80s died in snow-related accidents on Saturday in Akita Prefecture. Akita prefectural police said the wife of 82-year-old Kunio Takahashi called 119 at around 11:20 a.m. and said that ...

The town of Osaki has been making the headlines as a bear hotspot as Japan reels from a year of record ursine encounters and deaths. The Guardian’s Justin McCurry visited Naruko Onsen hot springs in ...