The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

Foreign residents in Japan continue to face serious obstacles when trying to bury their loved ones. As cremation remains the standard practice in the country, those whose religious beliefs require ...

About 38,000 athletes are running through the capital of Japan in the 2025 Tokyo Marathon, one of the nation's largest marathon races.

SAITAMA (TR) – There have been a series of bag-snatching incidents across the prefecture. Police recorded 12 thefts over a ...

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

BAKU – A massive forest fire in northeastern Japan has consumed at least 1,200 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, making ...

A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said ...

The revival of a midcentury home places the work of the unsung architect Junzo Yoshimura in a new context. By Design takes a ...

A labor union of nurses and other staff at medical institutions under Japan's National Hospital Organization staged a ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Gunma Prefecture was named the most popular relocation destination for the first time in 2024 in a survey conducted by a ...