Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on ...

An uptick in inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area and solid outturns in other key Japanese economic data support the Bank ...

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as ...

The government aims to reverse the trend in fiscal 2027 to address the issue of overconcentration in the Tokyo area.

Daiwa Securities reported on Friday a near two-thirds jump in third-quarter net profit, driven by record quarterly income in ...

Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of ...

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...

Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

Japan is considering offering support for a $44 billion gas pipeline in Alaska as it seeks to court U.S. President Donald ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to ...