Kashiwazaki-Kariwa will be latest plant to restart 15 years after Fukushima disaster shut down country's nuclear energy.

The Niigata prefecture parliament today voted to restart Japan’s largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwasaki-Kariwa, fourteen years after the F...

Japan took the final step to allow the restart the world's largest nuclear power plant on Monday as the region of Niigata voted to resume op...

By Helen Regan, Junko Ogura, CNN(CNN) — Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant,...

TOKYO, Dec. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kawaguchi City, located just north of Tokyo and easily accessible from the city center, is home to a 40...

An American writer reflects on Christmas cake, New Year’s food and the communities she has found in Japan over the course of 50 years.

No reports of major injuries or structural damage have emerged, and authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.

The Chicago White Sox, not expected to be key players in offseason free agency, are signing Japanese star Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $...

The White Sox have landed an intriguing free agent with the potential to add some serious power to their lineup.

Well, how about that! The Chicago White Sox are rolling the dice on Munetaka Murakami, the 25-year-old free agent slugger from Japan who set...

Onodera said that the ruling bloc will draw up its proposals on the issue in February at the earliest and hold talks with the opposition cam...

Pyongyang's reaction came after the unnamed official in the Prime Minister's Office was quoted by Kyodo News as saying: "I think we should p...

The Japanese government has pledged to provide an additional $6 billion in financial aid to the war-torn nation next year.

In a sharp denunciation, North Korea has called for global measures against Japan's purported nuclear ambitions, as revealed by state media...

Imai has been one of the top pitchers in Japan over the last couple of years. 5 things to know about rumored Red Sox target and Japanese...