A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least 13 people and left several injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has shaken Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, killing at least three people and leaving dozens of others missing or injured

A large earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings in the region.

Rescue personnel are working to free those trapped in collapsed buildings after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday.

It’s a controversial move that some fear deviates from Tokyo’s pacifist ideals, but one others say is much needed in a country once called a “paradise for spies.”

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention in New York on Thursday, a market source said, its first such foray in three months, as the currency's slump to four-decade lows threatened to worsen living costs hit by the Iran war-driven energy shock.

A routine airport hotel stay turns memorable when an unexpected check-in encounter leaves a traveler doing a double take.

Japanese rugby officials are changing eligibility rules that will limit opportunities in the domestic league for foreign-born players, even those who have Japanese passports.