One reason why there was no legal penalty can be found in the lush remote forests in northern Japan. One day in late July, amid the sweltering heat, about 20 people were making their way through ...

KANAGAWA--In Japan, researchers are feeding vegetables ... where the coastline faces a stark decrease in seaweed forests that host a diverse array of marine life and support the livelihoods ...

Firefighters have searched forests surrounding the northern Japanese city of Ofunato for lingering fires and heat sources after wildfires consumed 9 percent of the city's area. About 400 people ...