Newly identified Nipponopterus mifunensis reflects global collaboration and showcases Japan's rich prehistoric heritage. A ...

Sweltering heat continued to grip much of Japan on Wednesday. The mercury reached 35 degrees Celsius or higher in many places.

An intense heatwave is expected to persist over wide areas of Japan on Wednesday with the mercury likely to hit 35 degrees ...

TSU -- "I was stupid. I never thought I would be fooled." So reflected a man in his 50s from the Mie Prefecture city of ...

Japan's veterinarian association warns members about the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) virus following a ...

A Japanese veterinarian’s puzzling death from SFTS highlights the danger of this tick-borne virus for which there is no known ...

A Japanese vet died after reportedly getting infected with a virus possibly from a cat he treated. There were no signs of a ...

Extremely hot weather hit wide areas in Japan from the Kyushu to Hokuriku regions on Monday. Weather officials say people ...

Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)--Many areas of Japan, including prefectures and cities, are eager to host regional branches of ...

A veterinarian in Mie Prefecture who treated cats infected with an ixodid tick-borne disease has died from the same illness, ...

Yuko Kitayama, then 17, finished her part-time job and headed to a friend's house to study. She was never heard from again.

Tsunamis and earthquakes pose devastating threats to coastal communities worldwide. However, beyond the immediate destructive ...