Heavy snowfall is forecast across Japan, prompting warnings about avalanches, hazardous travel conditions and increased risks for skiers and snowboarders.

Emergency alerts issued in the event of earthquakes off the Pacific coast of central Japan are expected to experience delays ...

Persistent winter-type pressure patterns have brought heavy snowfall, primarily affecting the Sea of Japan side. According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, the death toll linked to the snow ...

Affordable glass fibers, cotton ropes, and fiber-reinforced coatings developed at the Asian Institute of Technology offer ...

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the southern Chiba Prefecture at about 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, registering a 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Minami-Boso in the prefecture. No ...

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday but there was no danger of a tsunami. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, occurred in Shimane prefecture in northwestern Japan ...

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were reported. The magnitude 6.4 quake struck in Shimane prefecture in northwestern ...

Multiple earthquakes, including one at 6.2 magnitude, struck western Japan late Tuesday morning local time, centered in Shimane Prefecture and neighboring Tottori Prefecture. The initial quake hit at ...

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake hit western Japan on Tuesday but there was no danger of a tsunami, officials said. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, occurred in Shimane prefecture in ...