The governor of Japan's Hokkaido prefecture said on Wednesday he has approved the restart of Hokkaido Electric Power's Tomari nuclear power plant in northern Japan.

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Dec. 8, prompting warnings of a tsunami as high as 10-feet and triggering evacuation orders.

TOKYO >> Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook ...

Megaquake warning issued along 800-mile coastline after 7.5-magnitude tremor - The warning covers approximately 800 miles ...

Transport, water supplies disrupted, schools suspended in many areas, with hundreds of people displaced - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused ...

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co ( ($JP:1662) ) has provided an update. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Ltd. (JAPEX) has decided to transfer its ...

The island of Hokkaido has long been an agricultural powerhouse – now Japan is investing billions to turn it into a global hub for advanced semiconductors. More than half of Japan's dairy produce ...

The phenomenon called northern lights, or aurora realis, was observed in Rikubetsu, Hokkaido, on Nov. 12, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Rikubetsu Space and Earth Science Museum)(Kyodo) SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- ...

NEW DELHI: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Railway Company (SAR) to deploy fifth-generation (5G)-enabled mission-critical capabilities ...

Just when you think Japan has more than enough adorable mascots and characters, one has stolen the spotlight. Bird watching is a popular pastime in Japan as diligent conservation efforts and the ...

The Hokkaido government on Wednesday reported the first case of bird flu in the country this season following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the town of ...