Four dead as historic rainfall hits Japan, triggering landslides and power outages

Footage from Japan's public broadcaster NHK showed cars submerged in floodwaters ...

Japan quake kills at least 13; more trapped in collapsed mall, factory

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

Death toll rises in Japan. Why does the country experience so many large earthquakes?

Almost no other country in the world is rocked by such frequent and damaging earthquakes as Japan, which sits on the boundary of four tectonic plates.

Why Putin is testing Japan’s limits with visit to contested Pacific islands

The Russian leader’s first visit to the disputed Kuril islands has exposed how far ties between Moscow and Tokyo have ...

How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake

After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue ...

These investors just made 60pc from Japan’s hidden billions

Sydney-based Jamie Halse and Tsubasa Umezaki are making big money in the forgotten corners of the Japanese sharemarket that ...

Ryobi Tools May Be Based In Japan, But That's Not Where Its Products Are Made

Your green power tools aren't actually manufactured in Japan. Discover the massive corporate owner and the surprising ...

Japan's Crown Prince on succession reform: 'The reality is I can't talk about it'

Crown Prince Akishino faced reporters days after Japan revised its imperial succession law. His answer: "The reality is that ...