Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone. The wildfire burnt about 2,900 ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year... Thank goodness it rained today though. I can only hope it will help contain the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its hottest ...

"It didn't rain or snow at all this year ... the situation," the seaweed and scallop farmer said. Japan endured its hottest summer on record last year as climate change pushes up temperatures ...

Tokyo, Japan - Japan's core inflation rate decelerated in February, government data showed Friday, with prices excluding ...