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

A truck driver has spent more than 24 hours trapped under a Japan sinkhole that swallowed his vehicle in the greater Tokyo ...

A court in Britain has overruled a lower court decision not to extradite two men wanted by Japan for a robbery at an upscale ...

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

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

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, ...

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to ...

Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Thursday morning, as semiconductor-related issues were boosted by a robust earnings report. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 83.79 points, or 0.21 percent, ...

A massive sinkhole has appeared at an intersection near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver, according to multiple ...

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...