National / History Jan 9, 2020

Long friendship comes full circle with Welsh gift of ginkgo trees to Japan

Over a dozen ginkgo tree saplings have been sent to Japan from Pembrokeshire, a location noted for its remarkable history in Wales' long-standing ties with Japan. The tree the 15 saplings came from is said to have been donated in 1877 by Japanese envoy to ...

Food & Drink Mar 17, 2019

Sake evangelists launch campaign to demystify nihonshu in U.K.

Businesses in Britain are coming up with inventive ways to try to broaden the appeal of sake to suit European palates as Japan looks to increase sales in developed markets across the world. For many in Britain, sake is an acquired taste and is only ...