Many are choosing to sleep in cars for privacy, with over 9,000 people in crowded evacuation centres, often minus air-con despite the heat.

A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

A routine airport hotel stay turns memorable when an unexpected check-in encounter leaves a traveler doing a double take.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, killing at least three people and leaving dozens of others missing or injured

Nearly 20% of global earthquakes measuring 6.0 or higher occur in Japan. Since 2011, when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami triggered meltdowns at three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japan has significantly strengthened its earthquake warning systems and evacuation protocols.

N. Korea said an expanded U.S. military command in Japan made a regional clash increasingly likely and justified its nuclear weapons development.

A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.

Japanese rugby officials are changing eligibility rules that will limit opportunities in the domestic league for foreign-born players, even those who have Japanese passports.

Japan launched intelligence coordination bureau, but it still lacks independent overseas human intelligence and covert-operation capabilities.

The Japanese government is apparently set to release a joint statement with its US counterpart on Monday regarding what is believed to have been coordinated action to stem the yen's slide to historic lows.