A fire broke out in a residential area of Oita, a city in southwestern Japan, on Tuesday night, according to Japanese media. Video filmed in Akinoe showed burning buildings in part of the city. What ...

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

Land prices rose across Japan for a second straight year, with values in rural residential areas ending a three-decade decline, buoyed by low interest rates, factory construction and a tourism rebound ...