In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

(Mainichi/Yoko Minami) KYOTO -- At the Gion shopping district and elsewhere in this west Japan city, solar-powered "smart" garbage boxes were installed on Feb. 14, capable of automatically ...

MANDAN, N.D. -- Closing arguments are scheduled to begin on Monday in a pipeline company's lawsuit against Greenpeace, a case ...

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In Kyoto, access to some alleys in the historic Gion district was limited after complaints about crowds behaving like 'paparazzi' last year. Similarly, in Fujikawaguchiko, a screen was erected ...

Half the fun of Kyoto is getting lost in the traditional Gion district, where one can experience fine kaiseki dining, consisting of multiple courses, meals made with meticulous attention to detail ...

Southwest Judicial District Judge James Gion has denied media requests for photography or video during the five-week civil trial in Morton County. He also has denied requests for a public ...

Nine jurors and two alternates have heard the case. North Dakota District Court Judge James Gion told the jury last month when the trial began, “You are the judges of all questions of fact in ...

The request is the culmination of multiple unsuccessful attempts to convince Southwest Judicial District Judge James Gion that Morton County is the wrong venue for the lawsuit. The case concerns ...

The $300 million trial between Dakota Access Pipeline developer and Greenpeace reached the halfway mark on Monday as the ...