A wildfire broke out in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Wednesday, burning at least five structures, including homes and barns, and continues to spread through the surrounding woodland. According to ...
A pilot project for high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) — large, unmanned aircraft that function as base stations for ...
Measles cases for the year totaled 299 on April 12, the Japan Institute for Health Security said Tuesday. The preliminary figures exceeded the 265 cases reported for all of 2025.
A tragic accident occurred in which an explosion inside a tank during live-fire exercises at a Ground Self-Defense Force training area in Oita Prefecture left three personnel dead and another one ...
An earthquake measuring as high as upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck Aomori Prefecture, prompting tsunami warnings across a wide area from Hokkaido to the Tohoku region. The ...
A spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday objected to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine, saying that China “firmly opposes and strongly condemns” her ...
All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) is considering the introduction of aviation fuel surcharges that would be added to airfares in ...
Jung Hoo Lee and Rafael Devers each hit RBI singles in the first inning that held up to support starter Landen Roupp, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 on Tuesday night.
The Tokyo Metro Ginza Line has been suspended service between Asakusa and Mitsukoshimae stations since 6:35 a.m. Wednesday following a report of smoke at Asakusa Station. Service is not expected to ...
Many on an expert panel have called for ditching a planned refundable tax credit in favor of benefits linked to income, ...
Original confections inspired by the cherry blossoms of Hirosaki Park were on display at an event held at the Fujita Memorial Garden in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on April 4 in advance of the ...
Reconstruction tours” are being conducted in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake to pass on memories of the ...