MOTOKO RICH

Japan Airlines said all 367 passengers and 12 crew members had evacuated the jet. Five crew members in a Coast Guard plane that reportedly collided...

There were reports of collapsed buildings and people being trapped underneath them. The quake disrupted electricity and phone service, and initially raised fears of a...

Officials ordered residents of the Noto Peninsula to leave for higher ground immediately, warning that there could be waves as high as five meters.

Tokyo appears ready to adjust rules to allow the export of the weapons to the United States, a move that could help Washington support Ukraine’s...

The nuclear plant failed 12 years ago in an earthquake and tsunami, and officials say they have run out of space to store water used...

The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy on equality.

The book is often described as the world’s first novel and a touchstone of Japanese literature. But some of its themes, including its take on...

Kotaro Isaka dreamed that his novel would get the big-screen treatment. Now it’s an action thriller starring Brad Pitt. Does the lack of major Asian...

Many of Shinzo Abe’s goals are central to the Liberal Democrats’ platform, and party members hoped the slain ex-leader’s memory would inspire sympathy votes on...

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, Japan’s longest-serving democratic leader, was fatally shot while stumping for a candidate ahead of elections.