Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

Japanese city hires guards to manage flood of tourists at site of iconic sea view - Guards at Funamizaka slope in Otaru will ...

The guards will be stationed till the end of March, and hold signs in English, Chinese and Korean. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Security guards were deployed Tuesday at a popular tourist spot in Otaru, Hokkaido, famed for its appearance in an acclaimed movie, to prepare for an expected surge of visitors during the Lunar New ...

Authorities have brought in a number of guards to a small city in Japan after several complaints were made of tourists ...

The world welcomes the Year of the Snake for Lunar New Year on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. See how various countries celebrate ...

The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to ...

More than a billion people across the world, from China to the Philippines to diaspora communities in the United States, ...

Wisps and clouds of smoke rose into the air at Buddhist and Daoist temples around Asia on Wednesday as people lit incense to ...

From public parades to traditional dances, here's how countries around the world are celebrating the Year of the Snake.

The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough, at least, to ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.