The village was originally rich with pastures for grazing cattle. A resort development project started in 1981 when the JR Sekisho Line opened. It was initially intended for Japanese tourists.

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Rio Takeda shot a blistering 8-under 64 on Sunday to win the LPGA's Blue Bay tournament by six shots ahead of Minjee Lee of ...

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co.'s chief executive, Makoto Uchida, is stepping down after the company reported dismal financial results.

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Wenatchee’s Anthony Garcia and East Wenatchee’s Aaron Leon join a U18 Crossfire Academy team (a select soccer program that ...

Just a short, icy shuffle to Niseko’s buzzing Grand Hirafu village, this six-storey property in Niseko offers 32 serviced ...

JICA officials inspect climate change response project in Tamil Nadu's Kalvarayan hills, focusing on ecosystem improvement ...

Conservationists say educational outreach and sustainable livelihood programs helped improve the effectiveness of Nepal's conservation efforts.