Maybe you're brushing up on the Japanese language, are an aficionado of Japanese culture, or have Japanese heritage yourself.

Bodegas are New York City institutions. They are the friendly neighborhood corner stores where the owners know their regulars ...

A translated debut novel by Japanese author and film producer Genki Kawamura has become the No. 1 bestseller so far this year ...

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for Dec. 30 to test your news knowledge.

We look back on 2025 with some of the best New York Times photographs.

Rajesh Khanna stood in line for a public toilet with a dabba; it gave him his last hit; Dimple Kapadia called his state 'pathetic' Aravalli order paused by Supreme Court, panel set up to review ...

After 17 years of self-exile, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, made a return to Dhaka on ...

The IRS does not count animals as dependents. Instead, the federal government views them as property. Dependents are often ...

Dozens of shelter pets were part of a complex weekly airlift conducted by a far-flung, loose-knit group of volunteer pilots and ...

The world is a pretty fascinating place. But there are so many things happening all at once that you’d be forgiven for ...

This floofy Japanese Chin already had charm to spare, but one quick grooming session took things to a whole new level. In a ...

Freed from the threat of invasive predators, Galapagos birds are performing astonishing feats of return and innovation – 200 ...