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

The fatal explosion that severely damaged a shopping mall soon after Tuesday’s powerful earthquake likely was the result of gas that leaked from broken pipes, filled a particular space at the mall and ...

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 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 ...

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 Hinagu fault zone triggered the major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, the same fault responsible for the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, according to a panel of government experts ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Protests during regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have turned deadly, with leaders of a banned Kashmiri group saying on Wednesday more than 30 people had been killed around one town ...