The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and their coalition partner, the Komeito Buddhists, have lost the majority in the Senate after also losing it in Parliament. Nine ...

Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, given its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire, a ...

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...

It's the westernmost point in the Japanese archipelago. And even though Taiwan is only about 60 miles offshore, locals here tell me you've got to be really lucky to catch a glimpse of it.

Japan Just Discovered More Than 7,000 Islands It Didn't Know Existed. The Japanese archipelago actually has 14,125 islands — but this doesn't mean the size of the country has changed.

The Japanese Archipelago was relatively isolated during the Jomon period until around 3000 BCE. Then, during the Yayoi and Kofun periods, immigration to the islands from continental Asia began.

Feb. 28, 2025 — Sado Island, Japan, is inhabited by seven species of snakes, the largest number in any isolated island in Japan, except for the subtropical Ryukyu Archipelago. Researchers ...

The world’s newest island has risen from the sea off the coast of the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. Japan’s Meteorological Agency (JMA) told CNN the unnamed island was ...

Why Japan’s Art-Filled Archipelago Is Not to Be Missed Futuristic minimalism and timeless natural beauty combine to haunting effect on the enchanted islands of Naoshima, Inujima and Teshima.