fiercely independent clans and some of the world's steepest canyons. Despite the country’s rich history, the 600,000-person nation these days is mostly known for corruption, political instability and ...

Japan’s “art island” is much closer ... from where the cog railway, the world’s steepest, completes the ride up Mount Pilatus. Spend three nights and then take a 2½ hour train ride ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday Japan has formally asked the United States for an exemption of Trump administration 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. World News // 10 ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Wednesday Japan has formally asked the United States for an exemption of Trump administration 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. World News // 4 ...

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 ...

As it turns out, there are quite a few places that would like to claim the title of "world’s steepest street" – so who takes the top spot? The steepest street in the world: a contentious issue ...

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 ...

It is the steepest tarmac in the world (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo) As well as the small runway, a smaller plane is easier to navigate the landing spot as it is surrounded by mountainous terrain ...

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 ...

Ontario PC leader Doug Ford doubled down on his wildly ambitious plan to create a new expressway by tunnelling under the gridlocked Highway 401 ... as one of the "world's longest" tunnels, will ...