As temperatures drop and ramen season is upon us, can a Kyoto restaurant help us to become one with a plant-based bowl of noodles? Only a...
It can't be reached by car, it can't be reached by boat, and it can't be accessed by foot. Japan's most isolated train station is like...
Principal Dancer at a Berlin company, the ballerina contends with stiff competition, stage fright and the short life of pointe shoes because she loves dancing.
China is investing heavily in upgrading the 1,300km Karakoram Highway that connects it to Pakistan. Some see it as a dangerous debt trap, others as a...
Sea urchins are often dubbed the ocean's foie gras for their rich flavors. Hokkaido's Shakotan, with its pristine sea water, offers some of the world's finest.
Our new podcast series reveals the stories of Japanese citizens who were ripped away from their families by North Korea. Most are still waiting to return...
Yaeko Taguchi was abducted in 1978, vanishing while leaving behind one-year-old son Koichiro. A decade later came the confession of a North Korean spy.
Journalist Masami Abe was one of the first to link odd disappearances along the coast of Japan to young people abducted to North Korea. Here is...
In this 2nd episode, Kaoru Hasuike, one of only 5 victims allowed to return to Japan, tells us about how he was abducted in 1978 and...
In this first episode, we focus on a 13-year-old girl abducted on her way home from school. What happened to her and why is the nation...
They were ordinary people abducted from Japan by North Korea. Join us to see how their stories changed so many lives and why they're still relevant...
No helicopters, no military uniforms, no macho mood, and a staff canteen that serves lunch to everyone who is hungry ー only at the Japanese space...