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

Emergency services in Saitama, Japan, worked continuously to rescue a truck driver trapped in a 20-feet deep, 33-feet wide sinkhole. The collapse has caused ground instability, forcing authorities to ...

Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating ...

TOKYO: Rescuers were on Wednesday (Jan 29) trying to save a Japanese truck driver stuck in a sinkhole for more than 24 hours ...

TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba touted regional revitalization and stronger cooperation with local governments around ...

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With 70 days to go until the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo, some parts of the Japan Pavilion were unveiled to the ...

Japan's communications ministry and social media platform operators say they will launch a campaign to improve online ...

Kazuo Ueda arrives at its headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (Japan Pool/Kyodo News via AP) People walk along a ...