Swimming beaches in Fukui Prefecture attract visitors from inside ... Experts were puzzled by the gender disparity in the Japan attacks because an overwhelming majority, or 43 victims, were ...

FUKUI--Fukui Prefecture, whose wealth of fossil finds has given it the moniker of “dinosaur kingdom,” is moving to open Japan’s first university faculty dedicated to dinosaur studies.

Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto on Monday effectively gave the green light for the continued operations of three aging nuclear ...

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as Japan’s eyeglasses capital – and for good reason. Sabae produces over ...

to extend the operating lifespans of three aging nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture. Presiding Judge Ryo Kenmochi upheld the NRA's approvals of 20-year extensions to the operating periods of the ...

A university located in a central Japanese prefecture known for numerous dinosaur fossil finds is set to open the nation's ...

Running along the Sea of Japan coast, it brings bullet trains to Fukui prefecture for the first time. Passengers began riding the extended Hokuriku line on March 16. The new service creates a ...

So far, Japan has approved the use of so-called Level Four autonomous vehicles in a rural area in Fukui Prefecture, but those look more like golf carts. A Level Four bus is scuttling around a ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from ESE to E. The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C). Winds from ENE to W at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). Scattered ...

Pokemon is turning some of its Local Acts prefecture mascots into plushes. Iwate's Geodude mascot is included in the line ...

Sake. Japanese food. It sounds pretty obvious but not if you’re Naoto Mizuno, president of the much-lauded Kokuryu brand of ...