The "Orange Route," a U.S. military training flight path stretching over the mountainous regions of Wakayama, Tokushima, ...

It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than ...

The governments of Tokyo and Okinawa, which hosts the bulk of U.S. military facilities in Japan, were among the 26 prefectural offices that called for an amendment. Seven others said a revision is ...

A fresh set will be published every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., Japan time. Click/tap here for past installments. Intermediate learners who do not need English assistance can directly ...

The institute estimated the population of each prefecture and municipality until ... the 2011 nuclear disaster following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The ratio of people aged 75 or older ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 51 °F (10.6 °C). Winds SSW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Mostly ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to NW at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph ...