Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years has left thousands of wild and domestic animals trapped in a blazing inferno, with few routes to escape the flames. From deer and monkeys to birds and smaller ...

However, its blessings are not uniformly dispersed among all 12 Chinese zodiac animal signs. It seems that for the week spanning February 23 to March 1, a pinch of extra luck is in store for five ...

The origins of the Chinese zodiac date back 2,000 years to the Qin Dynasty. Though it has origins in zoolatry (or animal worship), this system has remained popular in China and throughout Asia for ...

OSAKA -- At Osaka's Tennoji Zoo, it's not uncommon to see lions dozing on rocks with one of Japan's tallest skyscrapers ... are in the works to further boost animal welfare.

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...

It is popular because visitors can directly interact with animals. It is often introduced in TV shows and travel magazines as the “most dangerous zoo in Japan” for allowing visitors to enter a ...

Police in Japan have arrested seven men for allegedly raping their minor daughters and sharing video of the abuse on chat rooms. The men from Aichi Prefecture, aged between 30 and 50 years ...

(Mainichi/Naoki Irie) SUMOTO, Hyogo -- A new tourism hub on Awaji Island in west Japan -- known since ancient times for supplying food to the Imperial court -- is promoting local culinary delights ...

The Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio, a key valuation measure, is calculated by dividing the stock's most recent closing price by the sum of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations ...

a researcher at the Japan Animal Welfare Society. Breeding agents and pet stores are required by law to regularly report to local authorities about the number of dogs and cats they bred ...

In a festival that celebrates “doing it our way”, classics like George Orwell’s Animal Farm and William ... restoring a vandalised portrait of a Japanese woman. This re-imagination of ...