When the newly elected Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd, liturgical ...

Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could spread through East Asia and Europe as global fertility rates fall—according ...

from 19th-century classics like “The Great Wave” to late-20th-century prints by artists in Japan and the Pacific Northwest. “Human imagination has been shaped by nature and the landscape ...

In Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Noboribetsu on the southwest coast is one of Japan’s best onsen resorts. The town’s ryokan (traditional inns) are fed with geothermal waters, while its streets ...

LONDON—In an effort to build circulation in the Pacific Rim, Nature last month started printing in Japan. The press run of 3,500 copies— l0 percent of the weekly journal’s total circulation—is ...

Around the world, too, there is growing recognition of the critical support systems provided by nature—known collectively as ‘ecosystem services’. 20% of Japan’s land and 13% of its seas ...