TOKYO >> Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other specialized ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Fukushima Prefecture and nearby areas early Thursday, the weather agency said.

The long trail down Tohoku’s dramatic Pacific coast offers hikers the best of natural landscapes and cultural exchanges.

In response to reports of a Fuji Television Network Inc. employee's alleged involvement in a scandal surrounding entertainer ...

Director Neo Sora dives into the themes of friendship and identity in his film, ‘Happyend’ which also marks his fiction film debut.

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake in appropriate fashion in Japan Rugby ...

More than 5,400 people died in Japan over the past 30 years due to severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation following earthquakes and other natural disasters, Kyodo News reported. At least 5, ...

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme ...

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea ...

The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, ...