A U.S. service member was rescued after going missing on Mount Iwate, a volcano that has been closed to hikers since October 2024 due to volcanic activity.

Central Hokkaido deserves a spot on your Japan itinerary—here's where to stay, what to do, and where to eat while you're there.

Japan's parliament is set to elect ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, one ...

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner.

Walk on lava fields, peer into fiery craters, and even cook eggs in volcanic steam — volcano tourism takes thrill-seeking to ...

The new Liberal Democratic Party leadership, which launched Tuesday, strongly reflects the will of former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who backed the rise of LDP President Sanae Takaichi and was ...

TOKYO-Ms Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan’s next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Oct 7 as vice-president of her ruling party, a move some analysts ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi, who is expected to become Japan's next prime minister, chose former premier and party heavyweight Taro Aso on Tuesday as vice president of her ruling party, a move ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a ...