AKITA—An elderly man died on May 2 after being found collapsed on the ground near a broken blade from a wind turbine here, ...

The chief of the aviation weather station on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, was under the influence of alcohol while ...

The trees in Okinawa began blooming in early January, and the flowering season has gradually moved northward along Japan’s ...

The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) recently declared the country’s most common and popular “somei yoshino” variety of cherry tree in full bloom in Tokyo. Although this year’s ...

People with lifestyle-related diseases risk hospitalization from heatstroke at a rate two to five times higher than those ...

A significant earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday evening, causing minor disruptions but no major injuries or structural damage. The ...

Earthquakes are part of nature but they do not have to be disasters. DW looks at some countries that are showing how ...

Earthquakes are part of nature but they do not have to be disasters. DW looks at some countries that are showing how ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck Japan''s Nagano Prefecture on Friday night, with no tsunami threat, according to the country''s weather agency.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for caution due to icy ... Hiroshima Prefecture. In Tokyo’s 23 wards 1 cm of snow is expected to fall by 6 a.m. on March 20, while 3 cm are expected ...

Tokyo | Japan's official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country's favourite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital.

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday, April 18, 2025, at approximately 8:19 p.m. The tremor, which occurred at a depth of about 13 kilometers, caused minor ...