TOKYO (AP) — Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities. At least 34 people were injured, one ...

A dispute is widening over the S. Korean government's response to a group assault involving a Korean tourist in Sapporo, Japan, raising questions

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has issued a Hokkaido–Sanriku Subsequent Earthquake Advisory following the M7.6 earthquake late on December 8, which struck off the east coast of Aomori. The advisory states that the probability of a large “giant ...

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal moment as the country looks to looks to shift its energy ...