NEW YORK --An awed hush descends as Sir Anthony Hopkins enters the room, quickly darting to his seat like a man eager to get a job finished as quickly as possible. He sits down agitatedly and fiddles with the microphone before him. When he ...

NEW YORK -- It may be drawn from a deep feeling of responsibility or a perverse sense of guilt, but when architect Shigeru Ban sees the suffering earthquakes bring, he feels compelled to act. Shigeru Ban "Earthquakes don't kill people," he said in serious, hushed tones. ...

Not a single local-cuisine restaurant appears in the 10 top eateries of this year's Tokyo Zagat Survey, the annually updated eatery guide that many in the West consider the diner's bible. The survey of more than 3,000 restaurants throughout the city placed establishments serving French, ...