Tolls were collected along the Meishin Expressway, which was opened partially in 1963, to repay the loans borrowed from the World Bank to ... It is more desirable in Japan, where the population ...

The cat would then hop in and get pulled up. I thought of that neighbour – and cat – when I read about the world’s steepest cable car in the Bernese Oberland. The lowest of three sections of ...

Hokkaido: Powder paradise with a Western touch For many skiers, Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest island, is the powder paradise. The island’s resorts combine world-class terrain with modern ...

The "world's highest road trip" that was once part of the Silk Road has been described as "breathtakingly beautiful". Karakoram Highway in Pakistan is an 810-mile road which extends from Hasan ...

State of the World was previously State of Ukraine. You'll continue to hear Ukraine coverage here, along with other international stories. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to State of the ...

Japan placed 118th among 146 countries in terms of gender equality in 2024, an improvement from the previous year’s rank of 125th but still the lowest among Group of Seven nations. The World ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

President Trump’s moves to pause refugee resettlement, freeze foreign aid and suspend funds to promote democracy have added more chaos to one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian crises.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Education. Followed categories will be added to My News. With the average meal at a Victorian tuckshop costing $8.93 – the equal highest in the nation ...

Japan is home to some of the best amusement parks in the world. Universal Studios Japan, located in Osaka, incorporates themes and attractions from its U.S. counterparts, but it's also home to the ...

He highlighted investment plans by Japanese firms Toyota and Isuzu as well as for Japan to increase imports ... salvo" in a clash between the world's two largest economies, sending consumers ...