Japan

Japan has successfully launched its new, highly efficient H3 rocket, marking a strong comeback for the nation's space ambitions. Lifting off from the Tanegashima Space Center, the rocket flawlessly carried the "VEP-5" prototype satellite…

Authorities in the Japanese city of Utsunomiya have successfully captured a wild bear that roamed the streets for four days and forced the closure of 94 local schools. Following frantic sightings at a shopping mall, a university, and a…

An overwhelming turnout for Eid al-Adha at Japan's largest mosque prompted officials to hold morning prayers three consecutive times to accommodate everyone. Hundreds of worshippers from across the globe flocked to the Tokyo…

Massive forest fires have been raging for six days across Japan's Iwate Prefecture, scorching over 1,600 hectares of land near the town of Otsuchi. The fast-spreading flames have destroyed eight buildings and forced the evacuation of more…

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the South Tokachi region of Hokkaido, Japan, at 5:23 a.m. local time. The tremor occurred at a depth of 80 kilometers and was strongly felt across the Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate prefectures. Authorities…

Severe wildfires that ignited on Wednesday in the Kozuchi and Kirikiri areas of Otsuchi, located in Japan's Iwate Prefecture, have devastated 1,176 hectares of land. The rapidly spreading flames have rendered at least eight buildings…

Severe forest fires burning across two separate areas in northeastern Japan's Iwate Prefecture have destroyed approximately 200 hectares of land. The fast-spreading blazes broke out in the Kozuchi and Kirikiri districts near the coastal…

The annual blooming of cherry blossoms, or Sakura, has begun to herald the arrival of spring in Tokyo, Japan. Thousands of locals and international tourists have flocked to popular viewing spots like Sumida Park and Ueno Park to…

A tragic murder-suicide unfolded at a popular shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan, leaving both the attacker and a female employee dead. Local authorities reported that a 26-year-old man entered a store in the Sunshine City complex and…

A ceremony was held in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, to mark the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, local officials, survivors and relatives of victims…