Prefectures of Japan
Huge Floods Sweep Southern Japan, One Dead, 18 Missing
At least one person is dead and 18 others are missing in huge floods that are surging through southern Japan, with...
Ex-Bosses Stand Trial Over 2011 Fukushima Crisis
Three former executives at the operator of Fukushima's power plant start their trial Friday on the only criminal...
World’s Biggest Fish Market Will Be Moved, Says Tokyo Governor
Tokyo's famed Tsukiji fish market -- the world's biggest -- will be moved to a new location, the city's top official...
Japan Court Rules Government Liable For Fukushima Disaster
A Japanese court on Friday ruled for the first time that the government bears responsibility for the 2011 Fukushima...
Fukushima Operator Eyes Plan To Clean Up Plant
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday it will craft a plan this summer to extract...
6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan
A tsunami advisory is in effect for Japan's Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck...