Ichiro Suzuki's career was full of hitting streaks, All-Star Games and Gold Glove awards. But all that paled compared to ...

The long trail down Tohoku’s dramatic Pacific coast offers hikers the best of natural landscapes and cultural exchanges.

In response to reports of a Fuji Television Network Inc. employee's alleged involvement in a scandal surrounding entertainer ...

Director Neo Sora dives into the themes of friendship and identity in his film, ‘Happyend’ which also marks his fiction film debut.

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At least 5,456 "disaster-related deaths" have been recognised since local governments began such designation following the Great Hanshin Earthquake in western Japan on Jan 17, 1995, with the figure ...

Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has signed an agreement with Kumamoto prefecture to further develop a programme ...

Government panel reveals more than 80 per cent probability of massive earthquake along Nankai Trough, an 800km-long undersea ...

The probability of a "megaquake" in Japan in the next 30 years has marginally increased, a government panel said Thursday, ...

A survey by a Japanese convenience store industry group shows that in the event of a mega quake, it would be difficult for ...

The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 8-9 earthquake in the Nankai Trough within 30 years. Experts ...

Such a jolt could potentially have a devastating 8-9 magnitude and trigger colossal tsunamis. Read more at straitstimes.com.