Kobe is a leading international trading port in Japan, but over the Rokko mountain range you will find the city's Kita-ku district and its large farming belt. From Tokyo to Kita-ku, Kobe ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, elected in October, has expressed his intent to move into his official residence despite persistent rumours of the house being "haunted". Originally ...

Like in many other areas of Japan, the population is dwindling in Hyogo Prefecture and its capital, Kobe. City officials in May said Kobe’s population could fall below 1.5 million by the end of ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that ...