Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At night, the Zao Snow Monsters are illuminated with colored lights so visitors can continue to marvel them after dark. Photograph ...

Washington underestimated Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz, causing global oil market jitters. Despite planning, economic fallout wasn't fully accounted for, leaving the US scrambling.

HONOLULU (HI Now) - The HI Now Japan team continues their journey through Yamagata, showcasing the region’s natural beauty, rich culinary traditions, and special connections to Hawaiʻi. A highlight of ...

Yamagata, Japan, Feb. 5, 2012: The “snow monsters,” or “juhyo” in Japanese, at the top of Mount Zao in Yamagata, Japan, are actually windswept, snow-covered trees. The formation of the thick frost and ...