People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

He is going to need a very special person to take him on and to be the best dog he can be,” the Pennsylvania shelter said.

The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes ...

The three — all residents of the city of Akita — had been repairing sewer pipes since early that morning, according to the ...

Most dogs are social by nature, but not all enjoy sharing their homes with other animals. Some breeds are naturally ...

Japanese high-speed bullet trains, suspended over a decoupling while in motion issue, resumed service Friday. East Japan ...

TOKYO - Five prefectures may consider hosting the final disposal sites for soil removed during decontamination work following ...

While Japan's convenience store market may be considered oversaturated in terms of the sheer number of stores, major operator ...

A bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line made an emergency stop near a station in Tokyo on Thursday after two cars ...