Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment, originates in fruit ...

Companies have pulled advertisements from Fuji TV, which was criticised for covering up the scandal. It is the latest punishment imposed by the Chinese authorities following a series of mass attacks.

Snowfall intensified across northern Japan on Friday, January 17, rapidly increasing snow accumulation. Snow clouds affected ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C) and a 41% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 10 to 17 mph (16.1 to 27. ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

Tokyo — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry. The government aims to strengthen ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

Prehistoric Stone Tool Cut Out of Coral Reef and Taken Away in Kyushu island; Artifact was Believed to Have Been Dropped in Sea During Prehistoric Jomon Period Record 320 School Staff Punished for Sex ...

The 608-pound fish, equivalent in weight to a typical male grizzly bear, was caught off the coast of Oma in northern Japan’s Aomori prefecture on Saturday morning, according to Japan’s Kyodo ...