Presiding judge Kazumi Ohama said 'It cannot be said that there is a specific danger that violates the lives of the ...

KAMINOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture—Neighboring municipalities have grown irate over a surprise plan to build an interim storage facility here for spent nuclear fuel, but there may be little they ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi Prefecture--The aging Nisshin Maru, a relic of Japan’s whaling tradition, has finally retired after playing a central role in research and commercial operations for more ...

They may have all but disappeared from newly built homes, but traditional Japanese squat toilets are still found in places ...

Lotte lost to the Chiba Lotte Marines 1-3 in an exchange match held on the 28th at Miyakonojo Baseball Stadium in Miyazaki, ...

"In terms of the region's value, there is a big difference between having a ski resort and not having one," Yamaguchi said. "It is important to make sure to draw in people from within and outside the ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

The agency said at least 84 homes have been damaged, and over 1,200 people evacuated. This aerial photo shows a forest fire ...

TOKYO — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares ...