From Tokyo to Osaka, Japan’s people cluster in three major plains, leaving mountains and interior regions largely empty.

Northern Japan faces a record surge in Asian black bear attacks, with Akita Prefecture hardest hit. Depopulation and neglected rural zones are pushing wildlife into neighborhoods, forcing emergency ...

In Japan, pickleball’s early growth has been closely linked to the development of urban indoor venues. Facilities in areas ...

The Miyawaki method can be used in cities where green space has thinned out over decades. Roads, concrete surfaces, parking ...

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to November 2025 totaled 47,038, marking the highest figure since comparable ...

There were about as many deadly bear attacks in Japan in just 2025 as there are in the United States in the average decade.

Jakarta ranked as the world's largest city with 41.9 million inhabitants followed by Dhaka, while Tokyo slipped to third ...

During the rainy season of late 2025 and early 2026, several regions in Indonesia experienced hydrometeorological disasters.

In a model project by Japan's internal affairs ministry, municipalities in the countryside are collaborating with university students from urban areas, in order to leverage young people's ideas for ...

One of the key trends many travel professionals are keeping an eye on this year is that of urban exploration, particularly ...

In May 2025, outdoor deliveries using the Lomby autonomous delivery robot began in the Minami-Osawa area of Hachioji City.