The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from NW to NNW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Cloudy with a high of 52 °F (11.1 °C). Winds from NW to NNW at 7 to 12 mph (11.3 ...

Nurses at Japan national hospitals stage strike over deadlocked wage negotiations ...

Editorial: Japan as 'cultural state' must mull what affluence is about ...

One dead and thousands evacuated as country battles largest fire in decades - Over 3,500 residents from over 1,300 households ...

China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in ...

Sunny with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C). Winds S at 17 to 21 mph (27.4 to 33.8 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 19 to 26 mph (30.6 to 41.8 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 ...