A moderately strong, 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The "manji" symbol adorns a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. AP TOKYO — As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural ...

Yahoo! Japan today announced the release of augmented reality navigation for the company’s mapping application for iOS phones and mobile devices. The addition to Yahoo! Japan Maps will provide users ...

A "scientific characteristic map" for the geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste has today been published by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The map does not ...

Russian IL-20 Electronic Intelligence aircraft conducted two surveillance flights around Japan in the space of a week, ...

China could use oceanographic research to support its military by gathering critical data about the world's oceans.

The Google Maps’ view of what Japan calls Takeshima, South Korea calls Dokdo and Google calls Liancourt Rocks. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member ...

TOKYO-- Japan demanded on Wednesday that Pyeongchang 2018 organizers correct a map on its official website which had Japan missing. The Japan Sports Agency said officials spotted the omission earlier ...