A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief ...
For decades, Kotoku Wamura was mocked for building an enormous floodgate in his village. But when a massive tsunami struck, ...
From geisha being harassed to arguments in the carparks of ski towns, the island nation is experiencing a range of issues due to the incredible influx of visitors in recent months.
Japanese locals have revealed their biggest pet peeves when it comes to the behaviour of travellers following a tourism ...
Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?
In the wake of Japan's 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident, the country invested in coastal infrastructure, ...
A city of liberal ideas like labor unions, women's rights, and democracy. A city of foreign delights like chocolate and ...
For months, experts were at a loss as to what caused the tsunami observed over a wide stretch of the Pacific Ocean in October last year. No major earthquakes were detected that day. But the Japan ...
The IAEA Director General has been in Japan this week, supporting local efforts to enhance nuclear safety and environmental remediation, as the country prepares to restart its nuclear power plants ...
During his visit, Mr. Grossi engaged with key political and business leaders, inspected nuclear facilities, and participated ...
The district was engulfed by waves more than 10 meters high when the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake struck off the coast of the Tohoku region on March 11, 2011, unleashing the tsunami.