Residents near the hole have taken shelter at a local school, and there were worries Thursday about flooding and leaking sewage water. There's also been a renewed debate about Japan’s aging ...

Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...

A March 7 press release from the MRC explained that under the agreement, Japan will provide a 725 million yen ($4.9 million) ...

The life-preserving backpack is the brainchild of newspaper delivery agent Joji Shimizu who was left dumbfounded by the loss of life at a public elementary school in northeastern Japan as a ...

Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.

About 20 percent of Japan’s population resides in areas that are at risk of flooding when heavy rain causes rivers to overflow, according to a recent Asahi Shimbun analysis. The number has ...

Japan says it will increase its reliance on nuclear energy in a major policy shift as it seeks to meet growing demand from power-hungry sectors like AI and semiconductors. An energy plan approved by ...

Social media feeds are flooded with lattes and sweets flavored with the green tea powder, disrupting a fragile supply chain.

VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh Việt Nam could benefit from adopting Japan’s use of underground plastic rainwater storage systems to mitigate flooding. The information was shared at a seminar titled ...

The Climate Change Commission (CCC) lauded the Government of Japan’s commitment of JPY 757 million (approximately USD 5 ...