A magnitude-5.5 earthquake rattled Yamanashi prefecture in central Japan this morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The temblor wa

A delegation of the International Atomic Energy Agency visited Kansai Electric Power Co's Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture on Thursday to inspect its two reactors, which have been idled for

A Japanese man who was arrested early on Sunday inside the Imperial Palace grounds in Tokyo wearing only his underwear told police he swam across the moat to meet the emperor.

The man, in his 30s, d

Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik said on Sunday he will craft a sculpture in Japan's Sapporo city next month on the impact of climate change.

He said he has been invited to participate in the 39t

Put your fingerprint scanners away. Stand aside iris measurers. Buttocks are the new way to prove who you are.

A team of Japanese scientists claim their pressure sensor sheet can accurately identify

Japan's premier on Friday reshuffled his cabinet just four months into the job as he looks to rescue plans to raise the sales tax and dig the country out from under its mountain of debt.

Yoshihiko No

A prisoner serving 23 years for attempted murder was on the run on Thursday after escaping from a penitentiary in Hiroshima clad only in white underwear, Japan's first jailbreak in more than two decad

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan on Thursday near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, but did not cause any further problems at the power station, officials said.

The quake hit in t

Japan says it will soon require atomic reactors to be shut down after 40 years of use to improve safety following the nuclear crisis set off by last year's tsunami.

Concern about aging reactors has

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo and surrounding areas on Sunday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said.

"The quake struck at 2:28pm (05:28 GMT)," the agency said, adding that there was no