MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

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 ...

"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 ...

She is 108 but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal ...

Why a 108-year-old barber has no plans to retire anytime soon - Shitsui Hakoishi holds the Guinness World Record for the ...

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

A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been named the world’s oldest female barber.Shitsui Hakoishi said the formal recognition by ...

People watch a forest fire in Ofunato city, Iwate prefecture, northern Japan Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of ...

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 ...

This aerial photo shows a forest fire in Ofunato city, Iwate prefecture, northern Japan (Kyodo News via AP) The fire has subsided in some areas. More than 2,000 troops and and firefighters have ...