Japan’s latest disaster advisory has revived a chilling term in the seismology world: “megaquake.” The warning followed a powerful offshore shock and raised the prospect of a far larger rupture that ...

On October 1, Ishiba Shigeru became the new prime minister of Japan. Long known for being part of the anti-mainstream faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Ishiba has now finally reached the ...

Japanese policymakers said on Tuesday they stood ready to act decisively against excessive yen falls ‌while remaining vigilant to rising bond yields that could hurt the economy, highlighting the ...

Issei Hironaka, an associate professor from Aichi Gakuin University in Japan, in CAN documentary on Unit 731 Photo: ...

TOKYO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Japan has ‌a free hand in dealing with excessive moves ‌in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday, issuing the strongest warning to date on Tokyo's ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government, on board USS Missouri (BB-63), Sep. 2, 1945. Credit: Army Signal Corps photographer ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Southwestern Japan braced on Wednesday for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region, as some residents in the path of Typhoon Shanshan were ...

Japan issued a special advisory on Monday warning of an increased risk of a “huge” earthquake after a powerful 7.5 magnitude tremor struck off its northern coast, triggering tsunami alerts and ...