TOKYO (AFP): Japan issued a tsunami advisory for some coastal regions early Monday (Oct 9) following a series of shallow quakes in the Izu islands in the Pacific Ocean but it was later lifted ...

The weak yen is luring record numbers of visitors to Japan, and the tourism industry ... NHK World visited Shimoda City in Shizuoka Prefecture, a coastal city south of Tokyo, that is banking ...

Japan has issued a major tsunami warning after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the central region. A series of earthquakes also struck nearby areas, with residents in several coastal prefectures ...

An alert was issued against high waves, landslides and flooding of rivers in Pacific coastal areas of eastern Japan as the 10th typhoon of the season was only hours away from bearing down.

HITACHI, Ibaraki Prefecture--There’s no shortage of marathons in Japan each year as there are ... Organizers promise magnificent coastal views are in store for those who complete the 42.195 ...