OFUNATO, Iwate Prefecture—A destructive and deadly wildfire entered its sixth day here, and authorities said there is still no end in sight. The forest fire has burned about 2,100 hectares, up about ...

OTSUCHI, Iwate Prefecture—A frail aging Asian black bear that fell into the ocean here drew cheers of encouragement and raised safety concerns before leading police and hunters on a daylong search.

Japan’s Iwate Prefecture announced today that they are partnering up with The Pokémon Company to have the Rock Pokémon Geodude be their tourism ambassador. The reason behind choosing Geodude of all ...

Iwate Prefecture will ask the central government for continued assistance after the second-phase reconstruction period expires at the end of fiscal 2025 following the massive earthquake and tsunami in ...

TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan on Wednesday (Dec 31), ...

Japan Issues Tsunami Advisory for Iwate Prefecture in Northern Japan, NHK Says TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan issued a tsunami advisory for Iwate prefecture in the north of the country on Sunday, public ...

There are tons of cute and cool Pokemon among the 700-plus creatures in the franchise, but Pikachu and Eevee always seem steal the limelight. That’s why we’re always happy to see another Pokemon get ...

Tokyo: An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude has hit Japan’s northern coast of Iwate prefecture on the intervening night of Monday-Tuesday, Japan’s Meteorological Centre said. As per the preliminary reports, ...

RIKUZENTAKATA, Iwate -- Japanese and foreign students from around the world joined together in a volunteer project in this city in northeastern Japan heavily hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami ...

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s northern Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the US ...

Bears that have learned to find food in residential areas tend to delay hibernation, an expert said, urging the public to take thorou ...