Satellite, which was launched from US firm's spaceport in New Zealand, was jointly developed by private companies, ...

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and ...

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A rare event of two G7 central banks moving in opposite directions on interest rates this week might seem like a slam-dunk ...

The meteorological agency earlier warned a tsunami of up to 10 feet was expected to hit Japan’s Pacific coast.

A strong, 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:44 a.m. Japan time about 71 miles northeast ...

By bno - Tokyo Office A dangerous rise in confrontations between wild bears and humans is causing widespread concern across ...

The US voiced its military support for Japan in response to joint Chinese-Russian military exercises, after Donald Trump ...

A ​powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s northeast region late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and orders ‍for residents to evacuate. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said a ...

Japan entered a historic new era in October with the appointment of Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first woman prime ...

Mikami Shrine, which honours Fujiwara Unemenosuke Masayuki, believed to be Japan’s first hairdresser, attracts people with ...

It’s no secret Japan has the world’s most rapidly declining population. Last year less than 800,000 babies were born, resulting in a rapid decline that experts hadn’t predicted until 2030. Japan has ...