Japan is investing heavily to convert its agriculturally rich island, Hokkaido, into a global hub for advanced semiconductors ...

At least 13 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in bear attacks in one country since this April.

The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and ...

OTARU, Hokkaido -- Following the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, disaster countermeasures for tourist spots, particularly those catering to foreign visitors, have garnered attention. The ...

Discover the best things to do in Sapporo – from scenic parks and historic landmarks to top attractions, shopping streets, ...

A Chinese airline has cancelled a plan to resume flights in January between a Japanese city and an area of China. Sources say ...

OBIHIRO, Hokkaido -- The education board of this northern Japan city asked all 39 elementary and junior high schools in the city to hoist flags at half-staff to coincide with the July 12 funeral for ...

A snowplow train operated by the streetcar service in Hakodate City in northern Japan's Hokkaido made a trial run on Thursday ...

The prefectural assembly for Hokkaido in Japan will receive next Wednesday (November 26) a draft document on the likely ...

Local businesses are despondent over a Tokyo investment fund’s recent decision to suspend a plan to build a large-scale resort in Tomakomai, Hokkaido — a plan that would lure tourists and create jobs ...