Japan, a country well-acquainted with seismic activity, experiences roughly 1,500 earthquakes annually due to its location on ...

Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core inflation accelerated in the world's number four economy. The price of the grain ...

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Japan, a key United States treaty ally, is expected to spend nearly 2 percent of its GDP on defense this year, as it faces ...

In a recent move, the Chinese government has issued a stark warning to its citizens residing in Japan, urging them to prepare for a potential megaquake. This advisement follows a chilling report that ...

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

Millions of foreign tourists are expected to flock to Osaka over the coming months for the World Expo 2025. Officials are working to help them learn what to do in the event of a natural disaster. NHK ...

Wakayama Gov. Shuhei Kishimoto died at a hospital in this western Japan city April 15 after being found unconscious the previous day. He w ...

The population of Japanese nationals stood at 120.3 million as of October 2024, down a record 898,000 from a year earlier, a ...

Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist turned prophet, has warned of a potential mega-tsunami set to hit in July 2025, sparking ...