How Japan Measures Building Shaking During Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake that struck in the early hours of August 23 triggered Level 2 on Japan’s…
Travelodge Osaka Shinsaibashi Officially Opens, Marking a New Chapter for Travelodge Hotels Asia in Japan
New 302-room hotel opens in the heart of Osaka, with a grand celebration marking the official debut of…
Invasive but rare plants take root on Hokkaido mountain, stirring debate over eradication
A non-native komakusa plant is seen on Mount Tarumae in…
Japan’s ‘rabbit island’ has become symbolic of the overtourism plaguing the country
Open this photo in gallery: Two tourists sit and feed hundreds of rabbits at Okunoshima Island on February…
Japan’s Miyu Yamashita wins CPKC Women’s Open in Edmonton
Open this photo in gallery: Miyu Yamashita, of Japan, watches her tee shot on the fifth hole during…
Sado Wildlife in Focus | Sparrows Swarm Rice Fields as Harvest Nears
On Sado Island, daytime temperatures still climb above 30°C (86°F), but by late August, the mornings and evenings…
Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat ‘bomb’
ONNA, OKINAWA PREF. – From “heat wave simulators” to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to…
International commission on Pacific bluefin tuna to raise catch quota by 25%
Agreement was reached at an international conference held online Tuesday to expand the catch quota for bluefin tuna…
Selling grips bond markets from U.S. to Japan as inflation, fiscal worries take hold
Long-term borrowing costs from the United States to Japan and Germany hit their highest levels in decades on…
25% increase agreed for Pacific bluefin tuna quota
An international conference held online Tuesday agreed to expand the catch quota for bluefin tuna weighing at least…
Tidal flat in Nagoya hit by plastic waste pollution
In recent years, a tidal flat — a landing zone for migratory birds — in Nagoya has seen massive…
Why ‘Canada is not immune’ to the effects of Japan’s surging bond yields
Open this photo in gallery: A view of the Tokyo skyline. Yields on Japan’s government bonds are increasingly…