Among the close-range hibakusha atomic bomb survivors who were within 500 meters of the hypocenter of the atomic bomb in ...

As many as 107 herons found dead in a park in central Toyama last month died because the city cut down trees where they were ...

The temperature in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, reached 41.2 C on Wednesday, the highest ever to be recorded in Japan.

The Foreign Ministry has announced that it will establish new divisions to back up its efforts related to the economy, which is becoming increasingly important to diplomacy and security.

If funds that should be used to compensate victims of investment scams and other crimes are being illicitly withdrawn from frozen bank accounts, this cannot be overlooked. Measures to prevent the ...

A 1.3-meter-high tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, at 1:52 p.m. on Wednesday, following a massive earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning.

The tariff negotiations between Japan and the United States have been settled, and the focus will now shift to managing the progress of implementing the agreement. Japan needs to urgently realize ...