The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed 6,434 people, with the government stepping up efforts to enhance ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...
TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...
A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.
TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...
Finding time for a cigarette during breaks at work has never been harder for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, known to be a heavy smoker, according to people close to him. Ishiba's extremely ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...
Linköping was rocked when Mohammed Ammouri, 8, and Anna-Lena Svensson, 56, were both found stabbed to death on the morning of October 19, 2004. It was reported that Mohammed was on his way to school ...
Ireland's first large-scale clock auction has been taking place in Waterford city today. More than 380 clocks and watches, some of them rarely seen on the Irish market, are part of a single ...
A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said and was recorded ...
The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...