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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Japan has also been experiencing extreme heat, with temperatures expected to rise to 39 degrees Celsius on Monday. In the US, over 90 million Americans were under extreme heat advisories ...

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 ...

On New Year's Day, Japan's Noto Peninsula experienced a massive ... washing away homes, flooding temporary housing for quake survivors, and triggering deadly mudslides that cut off communities ...