About 30 percent of Japan’s pig farms are located in Kyushu. Steps have been in place since last year to prevent the virus from entering the borders. (This article was written by Eiji Zakoda and ...

Japan's Vanilla Air has apologised after a wheelchair user was forced to crawl up a set of stairs to the plane. Hideto Kijima had boarded with the help of friends on his outbound flight.

If you’re trying to lose weight and want a new way to do it, stair-climbing as a regular exercise--or just adding a few flights a day--might be for you. It’s accessible, and research shows it ...