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Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless door is a "snack bar" long cherished by regulars but hidden from tourists -- until now.

If you pay a visit to the Singapore Stone, displayed at the National Museum of Singapore, you might be disappointed. That’s because the inscription – carrying an unknown writing system transcribing an unknown language – is fading. But if you love puzzles, this won’t put you off.

A viral video from a tourist showed that Yuntai falls in Henan province relies on some artificial help to keep the torrent of water flowing

It's called a 'fight' due to its military origins in mess halls.

A volcano has belched a plume of ash and steam into the night sky in the central Philippines in a powerful explosion that sent more than 700 people fleeing to evacuation camps

Indonesia’s islands still conjure up alluring far-flung escapism, but with that comes an influx of crowds. Ally Wybrew finds an affordable, slower-paced destination for a getaway, in Lombok

A female-led group of forest rangers in Indonesia are defying social norms to lead patrols in the jungle to combat deforestation

Japanese tourism and exports see gains while fund outflows and higher import costs cause pain

There is unease about how to strike a balance between tourist numbers and the need to protect natural resources