From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The 61-year-old mom of three vanished on April 10, 2023, while hiking solo in the Japanese wilderness. For more than two years, her family held out hope—until Friday, May 9, when DNA testing confirmed ...

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During the spring 2025 semester, the Department of Art History had a special student addition to their graduate program. Doctoral student Mutsumi Okabe, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in Egyptian ...

Japan loves a nice, long bath, so it’s cause for celebration when a new hot spring is found, and even more so when it’s discovered in a location that people have easy access to. This time, though, the ...

I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (Onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what ...

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The Daija Festival got underway at the Oigami Onsen hot spring resort in the city of Numata on Friday. Daija means giant snake in Japanese. Legend has it that the god of the nearby Mount Akagi ...