One person died and two others were injured in a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano in central ...

Electricity demand in Japan’s Hokkaido area is expected to grow the fastest in the country, as the region prepares to roll ...

A Pokemon fan creates a map of where some early game regions would fit on the actual map of Japan and shares their handiwork ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

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

Through its association with Saudi Arabia and other Middle East states, Japan must find a way to lead on human rights again.

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

The City of Santee is hosting the 2025 USATF National Race Walk Championships this weekend, and several road closures will be ...

A town in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido experienced a massive sardine beaching in late December but has struggled to find a company to dispose of the fish due to the New Year holidays, ...

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 ...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — 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 ...