After a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Sanriku, Japan on Monday, officials are preeminently preparing for aftershocks ...

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama renewed warnings of currency ...

Two forest fires continued to spread toward residential areas in a northern Japanese town on Friday, prompting authorities to ...

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...

(Corrects paragraph 5 to say a group of Chinese naval vessels sailed through the Yokoate Waterway on Sunday, not the Yonaguni ...

Japan on Friday quickly approved a U.S. request for shipment of surface-to-air Patriot guided missiles produced in Japan ...

For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next ...

TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - A tanker carrying U.S. crude for Cosmo Oil is expected to arrive near Tokyo as early as Sunday, ...