By Akihiko Tanaka, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo From Aug. 20 to 22, the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TIC ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday lifted the last remaining tsunami advisories issued after a magnitude 8.8 ...

Many commuters in the capital and neighboring prefectures were unable to return home until late at night on July 30 due to ...

A 6-year-old boy died after drowning in a pool at a sports club in the Tokyo suburban city of Koganei on July 28, sparking a ...

A child held by their mother is emaciated to the point where the shape of their spine is visible. The photograph capturing ...

What should you do if a tsunami warning occurs while you are enjoying a swim at a beach in Japan? Officials are sharing crucial knowledge on ...

The National Governors' Association in Japan has compiled proposals on accepting foreigners and realizing a multicultural ...

Residents and visitors in Japan were advised to remain on alert Thursday after tsunami waves triggered by a magnitude 8.8 ...

A tsunami warning after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday prompted Toyota Motor ...

Japan may not see U.S. tariffs on cars lowered swiftly to 15 percent, despite the government calling on the U.S. administration of Pr ...

David Sun-Miyashiro was at home on the 31st floor of a Honolulu apartment building, high above danger, when his phone alerted ...

The yen briefly fell to a four-month low against the U.S. dollar in the upper 149 yen zone in Tokyo on Thursday after there ...