Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a ...

Japan's nuclear watchdog is scrapping the safety screening for two reactors at the Hamaoka nuclear power plant.

On Wednesday, Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority announced that it is halting the relicensing process for two reactors at ...

A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, followed by a series of ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family are waving to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial ...

Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi has moved into the prime minister's official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers ...

Japanese premier Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister's official residence, ...

That expedition used Japan's ultra-advanced drilling ship Chikyū, and marked the first time scientists had ever drilled directly into the fault zone of a recent megathrust earthquake. They drilled ...

TOKYO — A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...