When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan Meteorological Agency office in Tokyo, nearly 600 kilometers north.

The IBM arc system extends over 2800 km south from Tokyo, Japan, to beyond Guam, and includes the Izu Islands, the Bonin Islands, and the Mariana Islands; much more of the IBM arc system is submerged ...

Japan's coast guard says Chinese coast guard vessels entered its territorial waters around contested islands which Japan administers and calls Senkaku. China and Taiwan also claim the uninhabited ...

About 600 troops are being posted to Ishigaki, one of Japan’s most southern inhabited islands. Also deployed are cutting-edge guided-missile batteries intended to stop threats approaching by sea ...

The incident is the latest between China and Japan around disputed islands in the East China Sea. A China coastguard vessel sails near a Japan coastguard vessel off one of the disputed islands ...

Japan’s Biggest Base Pay Rise in 31 Years Keeps BOJ on Track Real wages fell for a second month even as price growth slowed Data confirm wage growth momentum largely holding steady ...

Cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C) and a 32% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds from ENE to NE at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The ...

A second, more powerful quake rocked southern Cuba on Sunday, U.S. geologists said, shortly after a first shallow tremor that ...

A powerful earthquake rocked southern Cuba on Sunday, U.S. geologists said, though no tsunami alert was issued. The U.S.

LOS ANGELES - Japan Airlines is offering a tempting promotion: free domestic flights within the country for international tourists. But there’s a catch. Travelers must first purchase a round ...

TOKYO: Nearly 200,000 people in western Japan were urged to evacuate on Saturday (Nov 2) as authorities warned of landslides and floods while the remnants of a tropical storm trickle over the country.