Visitors to Kurobe Gorge, a popular tourist destination renowned for its stunning autumn foliage, can access a previously ...

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, ...

From heat waves to torrential rain and forest fires, countries around the world have been hit by serious natural disasters ...

Rescuers in the rugged Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture have also had to contend with bad weather in their attempts to reach remote and depopulated communities. On Jan. 4, Prime Minister ...

This is the first reactor barred in Japan under stricter safety protocols adopted after the Fukushima disaster.

Officials check the level of damage in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Oct. 21, 2024, a month after torrential rain hit the ...

At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula after floods struck an area still recovering from a major earthquake nine months ago. Heavy rain pounded the area over the ...

The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will ...

Located on the Sea of Japan, Ishikawa Prefecture once held a powerful place in feudal Japan. We can see this legacy today at ...

Police in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, have arrested a 60-year-old man on suspicion of stealing a donation box placed in a shopping center to support the areas affected by the Noto Peninsula ...

A schematic diagram of the faulting processes of the 2024 M7.6 Noto Peninsula earthquake sequence. The crustal processes and faults broken during the long-lasting intense earthquake swarm are ...

Mugen Estate Co., Ltd. (JP:3299) has released an update. Mugen Estate Co., Ltd. has donated 30 million yen to aid recovery efforts following the devastating torrential rains in the Noto Peninsula.