The government is providing “push-type” assistance — sending aid to disaster-hit areas without waiting for specific requests ...

The extent of the damage caused by the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture hard on Tuesday has increasingly come to light in wider areas amid rescue and relief operations.

The confirmed death toll following Tuesday’s earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 34, the prefectural government said on Thursday. In response the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that registered ...

Ukrainian drones hit oil refineries and logistics facilities in the Russian cities of Perm, Ryazan and Taganrog, as well as the Crimean peninsula overnight, with the country’s top online retailer ...

The number of confirmed deaths from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture and surrounding areas on Tuesday has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said during a meeting ...

The powerful Typhoon Dolphin, also known as Typhoon 13, was moving west-northwest at 20 kph as of noon Thursday and is likely to reach seas near Minami-Torishima by Saturday and the Ogasawara Islands ...

Violent tremors reminiscent of the nightmare 10 years ago have struck Kumamoto Prefecture. There have already been many casualties. The central and local governments need to devote all their efforts ...

The impact of the massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday continues to be widely felt in Kyushu, with operations halted at many factories across the region.

The death toll from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto on Tuesday has risen to 28, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference on Thursday morning.

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry on Wednesday asked business operators ...

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, although three officials dissented in favor of higher rates as the central bank wrestles with how to deal with persistently high ...

K-pop group BTS said on Wednesday they will not submit any music for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027, citing dissatisfaction with the academy’s new category for best ...