The world’s largest nuclear power station is edging back toward full operation in coastal Niigata, a turning point in the ...

Severe snowfall and related accidents across Japan have killed at least 29 people, including foreign nationals on holiday, in ...

Heavy snow in northern Japan has blocked roads and caused dozens of deaths nationwide. As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 6.5 feet in some areas.

Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the ...

One of the surviving reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant was loaded with fuel last summer and recently turned back on, ...

In March 2025, the government of Japan announced initial guidelines for how they plan to evacuate 110,000 residents and ...

TOKYO -- A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring more than 20 people and triggering a tsunami of up to 28 inches in Pacific coast communities, officials ...

In a country where natural disasters are a constant threat, Japan has launched its first private-sector network dedicated to supporting evacuees, aiming to prevent avoidable deaths and safeguard human ...

IWAKUNI, Japan — Life in coastal Japan brings its own set of major hazards — earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and landslides. For average American service members, civilian employees and their families ...