Japanese region asks 1.2 million people to use less water to help sinkhole rescue - Japanese authorities have asked residents ...

A sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool swallowed a driver and his truck in Yashio City, Japan on Monday morning.

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as ...

Emergency workers have been hampered by unstable ground since Tuesday, when a truck and its driver were swallowed north of ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

The driver was able to talk with rescuers but they retreated after the area around the hole became unstable, a spokesperson ...

Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture released two English subtitled PR videos, including “Rokkaen,” one of the leading tourist spots ...

Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of ...

"It is thought to have been caused by a crack in the Nakagawa River Basin sewer pipe. As a result of this collapse, a passing ...