On your next visit to Japan, skip Tokyo and Kyoto in favor of the less touristy region of Hokuriku, where ancient craft and ...

The initial jolt was a magnitude 6.2 quake that measured a strong 5 on Japan's seismic intensity scale. There was no threat ...

A moderately strong, 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A powerful earthquake shook Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6 resulting in the report of some injuries due to falls, ...

TOKYO - Efforts to visualize gender inequalities at the local level have been under way in countries like Britain and Japan ...

Japan’s Kanji of the Year 2025 is 熊 (bear). Here’s why it won, what it says about Japan.

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

Seismic activity remains high off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture following a magnitude-7.5 earthquake on Monday. Japan's Meteorological Agency is urging people along the northern Pacific coast ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says it is raining and snowing in areas affected by the powerful earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture on Monday. Weather authorities say a ...

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake has struck Japan, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuations across parts of the country. The offshore quake occurred at 23:15 local time, the Japan Meteorological ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A powerful quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night, with the weather agency issuing a tsunami warning for coastal areas of Hokkaido as ...

Terrifying videos have revealed the power of a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck northeastern Japan late on Monday, shaking buildings violently and triggering a tsunami. The country's ...