Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country’s controversial cull could threaten the endangered species ...

At least 14 people died after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said “every second counts” as thousands of military ...

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

The Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto partially collapsed after the large earthquake with the retailer reporting an explosion.

Japan enlists 1,800 people to pull a 360-tonne castle more than two metres by hand - Hirosaki Castle was moved in 2015 to ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Kyushu Island Tuesday, trapping people inside a shopping mall and injuring dozens.

Talk about achieving milestones, and Japan will surprise you like no other country! The land of the rising sun has just reached a remarkable new milestone: as of September 1, 2025, nearly 100,000 ...

Japan is experiencing historically high numbers of foreigners. Its population is shrinking, and its workforce is ageing, driving foreign labour to historic levels. In addition, the number of ...