Niigata is a hotspot on the national ramen map, with fierce competition among various schools of noodles served there. One ...

Niigata Gov. Hideyo Hanazumi expressed his displeasure over an incorrect description of Minamata disease mercury poisoning in ...

A government survey found that there were 2,591 homeless people in Japan in January 2025, which was an 8.1% year-on-year ...

A ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the official recognition of Niigata Minamata disease, a neurological disorder ...

Japan's government has started selling older stored rice to lower rice prices. Usually, the rice stays in storage to help ...

After going a goal down in the first half thanks to a 39th-minute strike from cult hero Patrick Mboma, Ireland would respond ...

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf ...

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

The inaugural Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF) is scheduled to take place from December 12-17.

The 89-year-old mother of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea has asked the government to commit itself to bringing back ...

Japan’s FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '25 will return to the Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa-cho, Niigata Prefecture again this summer, July ...

Lovers of the great outdoors can now lace up their boots and explore Japan's Oze National Park, where hiking season is ...