SHIBETSU, Hokkaido A corporation here is not only providing young Vietnamese with opportunities to earn a living, but it is also helping them to raise families.
A strong cold snap has brought record snowfalls to Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan and the southern Tohoku region. Japan's Meteorological Agency warns that more snow is coming and advises people to be on high alert for traffic disruptions.
The Instagram account Canada.gov.ca has won fans by sharing the quirky, fascinating and often forgotten stories of Canadian history and culture. A little home-town pride often inspires its creator, John Batt, to put a spotlight on his home province of New Brunswick.
Tour boat was carrying 24 passengers and two crew members when it made a distress call and disappeared on April 23 during a sightseeing trip. 14 people died during the excursion and 12 people remain missing.