The number of Asian black bear sightings nationwide from January to May hit the highest ever since 2010, when comparable data ...

A circular geometric pattern was found this year on the seabed off the course of Kagoshima Prefecture’s Amami Oshima Island.

A strong earthquake measuring upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 hit Akusekijima Island in Kagoshima ...

I believe you all love blood, murder, crime and violence as much as I do — in fiction, of course,” said novelist Akira Otani ...

Well-proportioned wooden tubs, called “oke” in Japanese, are built with unparalleled precision, slowly and steadily crafting each one by hand with great care.

With advances in digital technology, stalkers’ methods have become more sophisticated. Stronger measures, including legal reforms, will be needed to ensure the safety of victims and their peace of ...

Editorial [posttime] JST, [postdate] The risk of getting lost or suffering an accident while mountain climbing is not limited by altitude or season. Preparing appropriate equipment suited to the ...