Major convenience store operator FamilyMart Co. has conventionally been franchised to teams of two, often husband and wife, ...

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture--This coastal city has been transformed, courtesy of a massive injection in government reconstruction spending following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that ...

The 1000-kilometer trail that hugs Tohoku’s Pacific coastline offers hikers some incredible natural scenery and dramatic ...

ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi Prefecture—Portraits of 6-year-olds who died in the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami were presented to their families on Jan. 12, the day before Coming-of-Age Day.

A growing number of local governments in Japan are using a smartphone app to help visually impaired residents access critical information in the event of a natural disaster. In response to ...