TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - A major earthquake rocked Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to ...

TOKYO, July 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture on ...

Japan's right-wing forces celebrated jubilantly after the launch of its national intelligence bureau on July 31. Elated by ...

Japan’s electricity prices extended gains as an intensifying heat wave pushed cooling demand higher, with a commercial forecaster warning parts of the country could hit 40C (104F) for the first time ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, on ...

Japan ramps up the joint nuclear power agenda with the U.S. and Philippines, with an eye to deterring regional conflict. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is on an official state visit to the ...

Despite the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) losing majority in the October 27 general election, Prime Minister Ishiba has managed to hang on to the premiership. In a vote on November 11, Ishiba beat ...

Japan’s energy mix is in flux as the country slowly brings idled nuclear reactors online. The 2011 Fukushima disaster upended the nation’s power generation, resulting in more reliance on coal and ...

July 3 (Asia Today) --Japan has become an increasingly affordable destination for foreign visitors, but the weaker yen has sharply reduced the ability of Japanese households and businesses to buy ...