From subarctic to subtropical, Japan's varied climates present a challenge for energy-saving housing design. Adding the ...

Housing starts in Japan fell 6.5 pct from the previous year to 740,667 units in 2025, down for the third straight year and hitting a 62-year low, the land ministry said Friday. The drop reflected dete ...

Toshihisa and Junko Yoda and their son, Yoichiro, have been making art in a 4,000-square-foot space on Mercer Street for 35 ...

The Milan village, which will house 1,500 athletes and team members during the Feb. 6-22 Winter Games, will be officially ...

As tourism surges, a ski town in Nagano Prefecture weighs economic revival against rising costs, crowds and cultural clashes.

Mumbai, Jan. 30 -- Japan's housing starts decreased for the second straight month in December, data from the Ministry of Land ...

“The present of Japan is the tomorrow of America,” said Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde, a professor at the University of ...

OITA -- Residents and officials of a fire-ravaged area in this southwest Japan city have been left feeling overwhelmed and ...

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The Milan Olympic Village was coming alive on Sunday as athletes laden with gear rolled into a brand-new complex where they ...

The average prices for new condos in central Tokyo grew about 22% to ¥136 million for the year, according to the report, ...