Two forest fires continued to spread toward residential areas in a northern Japanese town on Friday, prompting authorities to ...

Host Mariko Oi is joined by former BBC Japan correspondent Ruper Wingfield-Hayes and Asia Specific journalist Derek Cai. This episode was recorded on 22 April. You can hear a BBC World Service drama ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the ...

Japan on Friday quickly approved a U.S. request for shipment of surface-to-air Patriot guided missiles produced in Japan ...

After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sanriku, Japan on Monday, officials are preeminently preparing for aftershocks ...

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, measured at a magnitude of 7.7 by the Japan Meteorological ...

Authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 10 feet were possible.

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next ...

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama renewed warnings of currency ...