Karolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan on Jan. 22, setting off renewed public debate over what it means to be Japanese in a country where homogeneity and conformity are still valued.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture Governor Shiota Koichi led a delegation on a return visit to Taiwan’s Pingtung on Sunday. Pingtung County Magistrate Chou Chun-mi (周春米) welcomed ...

KAGOSHIMA -- The Kagoshima Prefectural Government has patented a freeze-drying method for green tea beverages that dissolve easily in cold water, and replicate the flavor of carefully brewed tea ...