Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

At Koga Falls in the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, the water flowing down the falls has frozen completely again this year with the coldness of win･･･ ...

Japan intensified its scientific efforts to survey active faults and publicly disseminate seismic risk information in the ...

A Pokemon fan creates a map of where some early game regions would fit on the actual map of Japan and shares their handiwork ...

The new threat level issued by Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee is similar to estimates published in the journal ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C) and a 41% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 10 to 17 mph (16.1 to 27. ...

Video Location: Hanabatacho, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: January 13, 2025 at 21:20h The Japan Meteorological Agency reported that on Monday, January 13 ...

Tokyo — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry. The government aims to strengthen ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry. The government aims to ...

Similarly, Mitsubishi Electric has expedited the opening of its power semiconductor plant in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, to November 2025, driven by high demand from automotive and industrial ...