Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over ...

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 is just a few weeks away, and the match order for the card, as well as what will be the main event, ...

Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...

If Asian countries are to break out of the middle-income trap, they must solve the problems that plague their cities. The ...

Beneath my feet, the dark stone slabs of the Nakasendo road are worn and mossy. Travellers have trod this path for over 400 years, a thought that gives me goosebumps - or perhaps that’s just the icy ...

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a bustling city that is best discovered at a leisurely pace.

Set in Shinjuku, Tokyo’s largest entertainment district, the classic manga/anime series City Hunter follows the exploits of the elite “sweeper” Saeba Ryō as he takes on one dangerous underworld job ...

According to the latest figures from the United Nations, Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo to become the most populous urban area on the planet. The Indonesian capital is now home to 41.9 million people, ...

A hugely popular ramen restaurant chain with locations around the world is finally about to open its first-ever Canadian location right here in Toronto. Indeed, it's a very fruitful time in Toronto ...

Our cities are growing rapidly – there’s no doubt about that. Almost half of the world’s 8.2 billion people live in cities (according to the World Urbanisation Prospects 2025 report) and while back in ...

UN rankings updated using new criteria to better reflect the mass urban transformation driving a global shift in how we live—and the megacities emerging from it. A new United Nations report has ...

Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's most populous city, now home to nearly 42 million people, according to the United Nations' World Urbanization Prospects 2025 report. The shift marks a ...