A delegation from Yamagata, including Gov. Mieko Yoshimura and Takeshi Suda, head chef of the restaurant Okimizuki, joined ...

Facing a declining domestic sake market, rice wine maker Hakkaisan Brewery Co. will launch its first-ever whisky, made primarily from rice instead of traditional malted barley. The new product ...

'American Mother,' Diane Foley's and Colum McCann's story of Foley’s life and that of her son, James Foley, is written with a mother’s love, her eventual understanding of hostage situations ...

New study gives broader look into how police killings affect black Americans’ mental health A new study published today shows how police killings affect the mental health of black Americans even ...

Eric Ripert is the executive chef at three Michelin-starred Le Bernardin in New York City. Le Bernardin was named the No. 1 Restaurant in the World by La Liste, No. 44 among the World's 50 Best ...