A thin, soft and slippery layer of clay-rich mud embedded in rock below the seafloor intensified the 2011 Japan earthquake ...

The earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and led to the Fukushima nuclear shutdown was amplified by a soft ...

Despite the revolving door of leaders, just one party – the Liberal Democrats – has governed for pretty much the whole post-war period. Japanese politics manages to be simultaneously unstable and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas has revealed a first look at Japanese actor and model Kentaro Sakaguchi as the star of Ryota Nakano’s ...

In Wajima, Japan, where hundreds of homes and studios were destroyed, master-class artisans are struggling to keep lacquer ...

Earthquakes are a reality in Japan, so preparedness is part of daily life. This video shows what goes into a real emergency bag and why each item matters. It explains practical choices, not panic. The ...

Japan’s first female prime minister is pulling out all the stops in presenting herself as a force for real change. Read more ...

Chinese travel to Japan has slumped after airlines canceled nearly half of flights amid diplomatic tensions, security warnings, earthquakes and disease fears.

He clarified that this recognition was in appreciation of his contributions to Japan-Kuwait relations, including facilitating Kuwait’s support for Japan during the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake ...

As tourism surges, a ski town in Nagano Prefecture weighs economic revival against rising costs, crowds and cultural clashes.

Doctor helicopters -- air ambulances that rush doctors straight to patients -- have been grounded one after another since ...

A team of Japanese researchers from NHK and two universities says it has successfully developed an organic LED device that is ...