A Japanese town has discovered a method to convert cow manure into hydrogen fuel, which can power vehicles such as cars and ...

Two indigenous white “ezoshika” deer, considered a “messenger of God,” were seen separately grazing in snow-covered fields in the Sarobetsu plain in northern Hokkaido on Feb. 13.

Firefighters were Tuesday battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the ...

Before showcasing his talents stateside, Shohei Ohtani used to ply his trade for Nippon Professional Baseball's Hokkaido ...

A research team in Japan has warned that unreleased stress energy at an undersea trench off northern Japan has become large ...

A Japanese government panel also predicted that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 could occur near the trench within 30 ...

A 20-year-old woman was sentenced on Friday to 23 years in prison by a Japanese district court for killing a high schoo ...

Runways at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, were closed temporarily on Thursday morning due to intrusion by ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

That makes it Japan's largest wildfire since 1975 when 2,700 hectares burnt in Kushiro on northern Hokkaido island. It is estimated to have damaged at least 80 buildings by Sunday, although ...

Firefighters were battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of ...