The Cabinet Office released on March 31 slightly lower death and disaster projections from an expected Nankai Trough ...

Battling overtourism and littering, Mount Fuji will now double its tourist tax. Here's what travelers should know.

A Japanese court has decided to pay some 217 million yen, or more than 1.44 million dollars, in compensation to a man who had ...

The amount is the biggest such compensation granted in the country, according to the lawyers of ex-boxer Iwao Hakamata, who ...

Officials say a vehicle struck four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan, killing one and injuring the ...

Those heading to Mount Fuji later this year will be shelling out a bit more money to climb the iconic Japanese mountain.

A minitruck struck four children riding bicycles on a street in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Monday, killing an eight-year-old girl and injuring the others, one seriously. The 78-year-old driver ...

In January, the team submitted a compensation claim to the district court on behalf of Hakamata, who still suffers from the ...

Tokyo Olympic race walking silver medalist Koki Ikeda lodged an appeal Friday to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over his ...

Japan's Mount Fuji introduces a £20 climbing fee and new restrictions to tackle overtourism and safety concerns.