Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan 's southern main island of Kyushu, where...

Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan – an island nation that sits on the bounda...

The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck ‌southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but town off...

Japan has not recognized either the military junta that seized power in the 2021 coup or the current administration that followed it.

Japan’s biggest refiner, Eneos, has bought a rare cargo of Canadian crude as the country seeks to diversify away from Middle Eastern crude....

The move shows the fund's need to increase its expertise in order to deal with volatility in the nation's debt market.

Japanese PM Takaichi says 'race against time' to rescue those trapped in the mall and others affected by the quake.

Offshore wind power is regarded as a key element in the country's renewable energy strategy, but soaring construction costs are eroding proj...

The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 pe...

Uncertainty over crude oil supplies via the Strait of Hormuz is pushing Asian states towards Canada's TMX crude oil.

Japan earthquake leaves widespread destruction

Nogizaka46’s “Zehinioyobazu” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released July 29.The lead track from the group’...

After a long fight to become Japan’s first woman prime minister, Takaichi Sanae has faced economic pressures, challenges to the U.S.-Japan s...

Tackling a samurai movie presented Kurosawa with new challenges, including the fundamental task of directing actors in a genre where, unlike...

Japan's health care system supports longevity, but the risk of failure is growing