The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) plans to ask the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to review its plan for ...

Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more ...

On Tuesday 28 January 2025, the economic section of the Embassy of Japan in Luxembourg hosted an event as part... }} ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

The governments of Tokyo and Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, were among the 26 prefectural offices that called for an amendment. Seven others said a revision is ...

Could you imagine? Restaurant Juban is a branch of Yakiniku Don Juban Sannomiya Ten, a 28-year-old restaurant in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. Most yakiniku places might have a donburi or two on their menu, ...

The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake took place on January 17, 1995, devastating Kobe and the surrounding area. Ahead of its thirtieth anniversary, the Japanese Red Cross Society surveyed 1,200 ...

Among the proponents of studying abroad, even with the costs involved, is Tokyo mayor Yuirko Koike, who has announced a plan for the Tokyo metropolitan government to start handing out grants to ...

Tsunami warnings in Japan's two prefectures were lifted nearly three hours after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu region. There were no reports of damage and injuries. Listen to Story ...

An earthquake measuring an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 occurred in Miyazaki Prefecture at around 9:19 p.m. on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Miyazaki ...

Tokyo will be the first among Japan's 47 prefectures to offer subsidies for painless delivery. Koike revealed the plan to the media after the governor's review on Jan. 11. She stated, "We will ...