An expert says the powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday was a type that ...

Seismic activity remains at a high level in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto following a powerful earthquake on ...

A Japanese government panel has recommended the average hourly minimum wage be raised by nearly 5 percent. The 55-yen ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says as of 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 13 people have died following the series of ...

The Japanese government has decided to present the People's Honor Award to retired speed skater Takagi Miho, who won a total ...

Keiko Fujimori has been sworn in as Peru's president following her narrow victory in the country's presidential runoff ...

An extremely powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday, causing extensive damage, including ...

The headquarters of the fire department responsible for the area including Kumamoto Prefecture's Uki City says it has ...

Kyushu Railway Company reports that it has temporarily suspended all services on the Kyushu Shinkansen line starting with the ...

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is weighing a proposal to cut consumption tax on groceries to 1 percent, and pay ...

After a powerful earthquake struck Japan's Noto Peninsula in 2024, communities are finding ways to preserve memories from the ...

A small coastal town in rural Japan has signed up to sponsor a top Belgian soccer team, and that's bringing unexpected ...