Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday, according to the United States ...

The Mongolian-born wrestler performed the 'ring purification' at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.

Crowds gathered at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine on Wednesday (January 1) morning to offer prayers for the new year in 2025. South Carolina's Shane Beamer separated from opposing coach in Citrus Bowl ...

Established as the Meiji Law School in 1881, the university was founded amidst Japan’s rapid development into a modern industrial nation in the 19th century, and was an institution established with ...

In the wee hours of Wednesday, New Year's Day worshippers packed the grounds of Meiji Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, praying that good luck will come their way in 2025. They began ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Sunny with a high of 61 °F (16.1 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 22 mph (8 to 35.4 kph ...

With Olympic quotas in the four disciplines at stake in Boston next March, the Japanese will be firing on all cylinders at the ISU World Championships ... I’ll do everything I can to show how strong ...

Night - Clear. Winds NNW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 34 °F (1.1 °C). Sunny with a high of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 12 mph (3.2 to 19.3 kph). Mostly sunny today ...

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around 330,000 visitors each year. Travelers from around the world flock to the ...

Photo: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution Another major change in the Google Maps world was the integration of more Waze data. Google owns both navigation apps, and now the company wants to use the traffic ...