After decades, the world has figured out how to make wind turbines and solar panels at massive scale. But now, some regions ...

Residents of the Hokkaido town of Suttsu expressed anxiety on Saturday after survey results were presented regarding where ...

Police in Kushiro, Hokkaido, have arrested a 77-year-old woman after she pointed a knife at her husband in his 70s and threatened to kill him. The incident occurred just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, ...

The Hokkaido government is pushing ahead with an ordinance to impose a lodging tax on tourists despite strong local ...

A documentary film following the daily lives of four Japanese chefs as they create dishes within the rich culinary culture ...

The favourable view of Japan's hospitality sector is underpinned by the country's improving economic prospects From ...

Dong Yuyu’s conviction on espionage charges shows how the space for independent thought and open discussion in China has ...

Making his UFC debut at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Japanese MMA phenom Kai Asakura will face UFC flyweight champion ...

SAPPORO--Protesters denounced as hate speech an event here that claims the Ainu people are not indigenous to Japan, which ...

TOKYO -- U.K.-based hotel chain IHG Hotels and Resorts announced Thursday that The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa, a luxury hotel in Hokkaido, will join its network, the latest example of the ...

Hokkaido boasts a cold climate, which reduces cooling costs, and potential for renewable energy, particularly offshore wind.