Screenshot of the Chinese Embassy in Japan. The Chinese Embassy in Japan on Thursday evening urged Chinese nationals to ...

A series of bear sightings near a park famous for cherry blossom viewing in Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture, led the town to close ...

Background Japan’s ‘Health Japan 21’ initiative targets a reduction in adult smoking prevalence to 12% by 2032. This study ...

Morioka, Iwate Pref., April 17 (Jiji Press)--The recent forest fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, burned ...

Kitakami Sakura no Kai, a group engaged in the protection and maintenance of cherry blossoms in the city, confirmed that the sample tree of Someiyoshino on the premises of the Kitakami city government ...

uxury watch brand Grand Seiko recently introduced three new models that exemplify its commitment to precision, craftsmanship and the beauty of Japanese aesthetics ... the official flower of Iwate ...

Japan's population has shrunk for the 14th year in a row, with senior citizens accounting for the largest portion on record.

Japan's 'Baba Vanga' Ryo Tatsuki has issued a horrifying prediction for the country - that it will see a mega tsunami in July ...

Trouble between a passenger and a conductor aboard a bullet train on the Tohoku Shinkansen Line in northeastern Japan ...

TAKIZAWA, Iwate -- This north Japan city is crowdfunding using the "hometown tax" donation system to keep an ancient ...

Authorities in Japan ’s Nagano prefecture are on high alert after a bear attacked three people in Iyama, leaving two ...

The city of Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture has declared that a massive forest fire that had ravaged the city since Feb. 26 has ...