For the eighth year running, this Nordic country has ranked as the happiest on earth. It’s not sunshine or skyscrapers that put Finland at the top of the happiness charts. People here are genuinely ...

I recently visited Finland, for the first time, to attend the Helsinki Security Forum, organised by the Finnish Institute for International Affairs, on the theme ‘Deter, defend and secure—Europe in ...

Helsinki also offers a mix of cultural, historical and natural attractions. Among its iconic buildings are Senate Square, known for its neoclassical architecture; and the nearby Helsinki Cathedral.

HELSINKI (Reuters) - For voters bored by politicians spouting over-rehearsed platitudes on televised debates, Finland may have the answer: invite the candidates to take questions in your own home ...

Naomi Moriyama has coauthored three books on traditional Japanese home-cooked meals and their health benefits. The following is an excerpt from her book "The Sisterhood of the Enchanted Forest: ...

Uniforms have never been my thing. When I was a grammar school boy in England in the 1960s and 70s, our school had a Combined Cadet Force – a kind of youth militia, parading in ill-fitting uniforms ...

HELSINKI --The Florida Panthers are well known for their players from Finland, from Olli Jokinen, who was their captain from 2003-08, to Aleksander Barkov, who became the first Finland-born captain to ...

Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Vol. 8, No. 3 (2018), pp. 151-158 (8 pages) As the external borders between Finland and its neighbouring countries have become more permeable for some migrants ...