Picture this: you’re strolling through a historic neighborhood, soaking in centuries-old architecture, when suddenly you ...

The municipal government of Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Sunday lifted an evacuation directive put in place following a ...

Once forest fires start spreading, it takes a long time to extinguish them, and there is a risk of them spreading to urban areas. Efforts to prevent t ...

A wildfire that started last week in Uenohara City in Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, is spreading in neighboring Otsuki ...

A thousand years ago, Europe was in the Middle Ages, Japan was ruled by emperors and shoguns, and the printing press had not ...

TOKYO, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday ordered the establishment of a liaison office to gather information in response to a series of wildfires that have broken ...

A forest fire in Gunma Prefecture was extinguished Monday after burning for more than 24 hours, with no injuries or damage to homes reported, the local government in the area said. The fire in Kiryu ...

Residents are suffering the effects of overcrowding and poor manners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Firefighters continued to battle a wildfire on Jan. 10 on Mount Ogiyama straddling the Yamanashi Prefecture cities of ...

The blaze came dangerously close to a residential area, prompting more than 140 residents to evacuate, News.Az reports, ...

A fire engulfed five houses in Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture of eastern Japan, on Friday, leaving two people dead and ...