Japan has yet to make good on a promise made when Hashima Island, where Koreans were forcibly taken for labor during World War II, won the UNESCO World Heritage status in 2015.Japan's ...

South Korea voiced disappointment Saturday after Japan's follow-up report on its UNESCO-listed industrial sites failed to ...

The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as ...

The Japanese government decided on January 28 to recommend archaeological sites in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, to ...

The Japanese government has recommended ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026. The government is seeking the ...

Japan has 26 UNESCO world heritage sites. Mostly recently, Sado Island gold mines in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, were designated last year.

The historic village of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, was lit up on January 13.The UNESCO World ...

The Nanto City Tourism Association (Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture; President Seiichi Kawai) launched sales on December 6 for ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are renowned for their historical, cultural, and natural significance. Among them, some sites are steeped in enigma, raising questions that historians and ...

TEHRAN - The Japanese ambassador to Iran, Tamaki Tsukada, recently toured the Dome of Soltanieh, a UNESCO World Heritage site ...