From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

We hadn't seen this cute critter in almost two centuries and believed it was extinct, until a lone baby randomly showed up.

Gov. Gavin Newsom terms out in 2027 and the race to replace him is getting more crowded. Former state Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced his campaign last week, joining a crowded field of ...

Promise Mascot Agency is a delight for – and assault ... and you’ll spend a good chunk of time traversing its cursed Japanese town in a rickety old pickup van at breakneck speed, glancing ...

SONOMA, Calif. - A North Bay community is on alert after four dead otters were spotted on the side of a road, which officials are calling a "troubling discovery." The adult otters were spotted on ...

A research team investigated the case of a male Asian small-clawed otter that fell down the stairs while sleeping, after which it developed left-sided paralysis. An 11-year-old neutered male Asian ...

They leap out of the water and bound off into the grass to investigate. These are Asian small-clawed otters, at home in their streamside habitat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Like their ...

There is a California law requiring most health insurers to cover fertility preservation before medical treatments that can cause infertility. Unfortunately learning about coverage is not a ...

Japan has stepped up cooperation with other countries that also are being affected. Japanese Trade Ninister Yoji Muto flew to Seoul to meet with his counterparts from South Korea and China and ...