Earlier this month, parliament enacted a bill revising the road law that will allow the central government to remove disaster ...

the news was met with a severe backlash ever since they announced earlier this year that a Yun Bong-gil memorial would be established in a building in Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture. The ...

The Japanese government estimates that there is a 70-80 percent chance of a megaquake occurring within 30 years.

Ishikawa Governor Hiroshi Hase abruptly changed his tune and is now pleading for volunteers to come to the prefecture facing the Sea of Japan to help with rebuilding efforts following the Jan. 1 ...

US tariffs have left Japanese businesses facing tough choices. Shata Brewery, a centuries-old sake maker in the central ...

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, April 18, 2025, at approximately 8:19 p.m. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of about 13 kilometers, caused minor ...

Officials at the Bank of Japan say there's no change to their assessment of the country's regional economies. But they say ...

Cloudy with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C) and a 63% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 12 mph (8 to 19.3 kph). Night - Scattered showers with a 68% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

YAMAGUCHI, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This video showcases ... hands and taste buds of Ms. Ishikawa, set to an original musical score. Comment from Kasumi Ishikawa I had the opportunity to visit ...