Japan

The annual International Balloon Fiesta in Japan's Saga province commenced with a vibrant display featuring numerous hot air balloons from around the world. Starting at 07:00 local time, the balloons gracefully ascended…

In Toda city, Saitama prefecture, Japan, an armed attack unfolded at a hospital, resulting in injuries to a doctor in his 40s and a patient in his 60s. The assailant fled on a motorcycle to the nearby city of Warabi, where…

A chemical incident took place on a high-speed train traveling on Japan's Tohoku High-Speed Train Line. Four individuals, including a child, suffered burns after touching a chemical substance in a bag on the train journey…

A fire broke out in a Shibuya building in Tokyo, causing panic in a popular tourist area. It started in a restaurant on the first floor of a five-story building but was eventually extinguished after approximately 5 hours…

A 15-ton steel plate at the construction site in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, the capital of Japan, fell vertically from the 7th floor to the 3rd floor at around 9:20 local time. Two workers at the scene died despite all efforts, and…

According to the Japanese authorities, two people were found dead in the floods caused by the heavy rains that started on Friday in the cities of Kitaibaraki and Hitachiota in Ibaraki province. Meanwhile, a policeman lost his life after…

Tropical Storm Yun-yeung approached Japan, causing heavy rains and flooding in multiple regions, particularly impacting the Kanto region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the storm was moving north from…

Japan has achieved success in its fourth attempt to launch the H2A rocket, carrying the unmanned lunar lander called SLIM and the astronomical observation satellite XRISM. The launch took place from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima…

The number of injured due to Typhoon Lan in Japan's Mie, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hygo, Shiga and Shizuoka prefectures rose to 50. While heavy rains led to flooding and landslides, strong winds brought down trees and turned over vehicles in…