Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town in the Yamagata region, is now limiting daytrippers in the winter season. Its dark wood ...

Small and medium-sized firms, many of them global market leaders, are responsible for more than half the area’s jobs ...

Germany will go to the polls on Sunday in an historic election with the latest surveys predicting an exceptionally good ...

Welcome to the (re)launch of Mercury Music Picks! Every week we’ll sift through the sea of concerts, gigs, and shows to let you know what’s really good in Portland. This week we’ve got three(!) local ...

Renovations of a medieval church in Germany have led to the discovery of over 1,000 artifacts, with some dating back to the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will vanish.

One of the standout structures is the Rotunda Building. This circular wonder looks like it could be the setting for a ...

Welcome to Hermann, Missouri. Nestled along the banks of the Missouri River, Hermann is a slice of German heritage preserved ...

Bacharach is a charming small town located on the western bank of the Rhine River in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of ...

Chinese and Australian military officials had an "in-depth" exchange of views on bilateral and military relations, regional security and other issues of common concern, China's defence ministry said ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called for Europe to unite in support for Ukraine, hours before his arrival in Paris ...

Thousands of people protested in the Serbian city of Kragujevac on February 15, blocking central streets in the latest in a wave of student-organized demonstrations demanding government accountability ...