A falling machine gun fatally struck a safety officer during rope descent training at Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) Camp ...

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized ...

Recovered grasslands need more than 75 years of continuous management to regain their biodiversity because specialized ...

A study reveals that even after 75 years of continuous management, restored grasslands do not match the biodiversity of ...

TOKYO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- A member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces (GSDF) has been killed during a training exercise in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, the GSDF said Friday.

Unseasonable drier weather may be making the country more vulnerable to fires by leaving forests parched. Read more at ...

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

Residents have been instructed to evacuate, as more than 2,000 firefighters use helicopters and hoses to douse the flames ...

Buckwheat noodles are a speciality of Nagano prefecture, and Togakushi soba - traditionally served on a plate woven from bamboo with tempura made with local mountain vegetables - is particularly ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds SSW. The overnight low will be 32 °F (0 °C). Cloudy with a high of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). Cloudy today with a high of 61 °F (16. ...