Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Despite the lifting of all ...

TOKYO -- Japan's shipbuilding industry has hit a boom period, with dry docks booked for the next three years and prices ...

A forest fire that had ravaged parts of the city of Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, has been contained, according to Mayor Shigeki Tokunaga. The city government has lifted its remaining evacuation ...

A flash of inspiration struck professor Hiromi Uchimura about eight years ago as he looked at a popular erasable pen.

A wildfire that began over the weekend in Ehime Prefecture continued to spread Tuesday as extinguishing efforts were under way. A separate fire in Okayama Prefecture that began around the same ...

A separate blaze also broke out Sunday in Ehime Prefecture between the cities of ... but has since been reported to be extinguished. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force continues to battle the ...

This particular region of Japan has you covered. As tourism numbers rebound in the post-pandemic age, why not avoid the crowds at major destinations in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto and make your way to ...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) signed an agreement with Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, under which MHI licenses production and marketing of deck ...

MATSUYAMA, Japan >> Sales of Beni Princess, a high-end citrus variety produced in Ehime prefecture, were full swing in March. The drop-shaped, softball-sized citrus boasts succulence and rich ...

Sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C ...

Wildfires are raging in Ehime and Okayama prefectures in western Japan. In Okayama Prefecture, a forest fire broke out in Minami Ward, Okayama City, on Sunday, March 23. Evacuation orders were ...