Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck ...

TOKYO -- Japan on Friday issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast, according ...

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After Japan's northern coast was rocked by a magnitude 7.5 quake on December 8, videos purportedly showing the impact of the ...

On Friday, Japan marked 20 years since members of a shadowy cult let off deadly sarin nerve gas in Tokyo's subway system. The attack was the worst in modern Japanese history, and prompted global ...

A tsunami reaching up to 70 centimeters (2 feet 4 inches) was recorded at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture, just south of Aomori ...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested a record-high $60 billion for the upcoming fiscal year to prioritize long-range munitions and aerial unmanned systems meant to counter an invasion of the ...

Japan logged two new heat records in a single day Tuesday with the mercury hitting 41.6 degrees Celsius (106.88 degrees Fahrenheit) and then 41.8 C (107.24 F), the weather office said. It warned that ...

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” has finally premiered in Japan after facing legal hurdles.

Chinese officials took issue with Japan’s claim. Wang Xuemeng, a spokesman for the Chinese Navy, said in a statement that the ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July's parliamentary election. Ishiba, ...

After years of pressure to increase defense spending, Japan announced plans to do so just ahead of a trip by President Donald Trump to the region next week. "We are firmly preparing for President ...