MABI, Japan - (Reuters) - When Isao Akutagawa moved to the sleepy riverside town of Mabi in western Japan 45 years ago, it seemed like the perfect suburb to raise his children. Land was cheap and he ...

X Japan frontman Yoshiki has donated nearly $89,000 (10 million yen) to the Red Cross Society to provide disaster relief for families affected by the heavy downpours and flooding, which have caused ...

As the flood of overseas tourists shows no sign of slowing, complaints about overcrowding and poor behavior by visitors are prompting some in Japan to look at ways of controlling the flow without ...

Tropical storm Shanshan continued to impact Japan, causing torrential rain, landslides and widespread flooding over the weekend. The storm, which achieved windspeeds up to 252km/h before it made ...