Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday (Feb 28), and the number of ...

Firefighting efforts continued in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, as the forest fire spread on Friday, and the number of ...

For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, ...

The veteran commercial real estate broker and entrepreneur has built a career around his skill in speaking Japanese.

A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief ...

The fire threatened the Ryori district fishing community, whose residents were told to evacuate. Located by a cove on a jagged coastline, the village was devastated by the tsunami from the Great East ...

Our list of top things to do this weekend includes the Bird Festival, the Festival of Science and Engineering and more ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

Trump's incursion will hamper the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's mission of ensuring the safety and security of US nuclear ...

A disaster in the Indian Ocean in 2004 brought together a powerful grouping of nations—Australia, India, Japan and the United States—that developed ...

During his visit, Mr. Grossi engaged with key political and business leaders, inspected nuclear facilities, and participated ...

From geisha being harassed to arguments in the carparks of ski towns, the island nation is experiencing a range of issues due to the incredible influx of visitors in recent months.