Scenes of ruin have emerged from southern Japan after an earthquake ... hours of this morning. Some water pipes burst overnight and roads were damaged by fallen rocks, but no major devastation ...

The Japanese government will begin releasing treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean as early as Thursday. The plant's operator, Tokyo Electric ...

Japanese people know all about the Kappa - a slippery water demon from ancient folklore. The pond and river-dwelling monsters are typically depicted as human-like but with the scaly green or blue ...

A rock and several eggs were thrown at Japanese schools in China amid backlash against Tokyo’s controversial release of treated radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. A ...

Japanese were instructed on Aug. 27 to be careful about their language and behavior when outdoors, such as not speaking Japanese unnecessarily loudly, after rocks and eggs were tossed at Japanese ...

Some regions of Japan, including the Tokyo metropolitan area, face the possibility of water shortages due to scarce rainfall and scorching heat. Tropical temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius ...

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said on ...