Japan is no stranger to seismic activity. As one of the most earthquake-prone countries on Earth, it sits atop four major ...

Join us for a full day exploring thrift stores and second-hand shops in Japan, known as "Recycle Shops." We visit 6 different ...

Japan's weather officials say the country had the hottest June on record, with the nationwide average temperature at more ...

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) announced the launch of a scheduled service to Sapporo, Hokkaido, further expanding its network ...

Greater Bay Airlines is expanding its network with the launch of new flights to Sapporo, Japan, starting December 17, 2025.

As Japan has largely dropped the lunar dating system in favour ... is back with its annual showcase of ornate and colourful Tanabata decorations from Sendai, the Tohoku city where the Star Festival is ...

According to international news agencies, Japan's Meteorological Agency has announced that this year’s June was the hottest ...

A decades-old manga is stirring unease across East Asia, as a reissued volume predicts a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami ...

GOSHOGAWARA, Aomori -- Staff members at a support facility for people with disabilities in this northern Japan city are suspected to have abused residents, the Mainichi Shimbun has found. Eikouen ...

In April, the nation’s first customer harassment prevention ordinances went into effect in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, as well as Tokyo, Hokkaido, and Gunma prefectures. What makes Kuwana’s ordinance ...