The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

Japan’s worst wildfire in 50 years has left thousands of wild and domestic animals trapped in a blazing inferno, with few routes to escape the flames. From deer and monkeys to birds and smaller forest ...

TOKYO, Japan (CNN)-- The Olympic flame arrived in Tokyo Friday morning from Australia after completing a relay in Canberra only marginally plagued by anti-China protests. From Tokyo, the flame ...

A massive wildfire erupted near Ofunato, Japan, consuming thousands of hectares of forest in what has become the country’s ...