The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes ...

The three — all residents of the city of Akita — had been repairing sewer pipes since early that morning, according to the ...

Japanese high-speed bullet trains, suspended over a decoupling while in motion issue, resumed service Friday. East Japan ...

Coupled shinkansen bullet trains returned to full service in northeastern Japan on Saturday morning, the operator said, ...

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East Japan Railway has partially resumed operations of coupled Tohoku Shinkansen trains, following a suspension after two ...

TOKYO - Five prefectures may consider hosting the final disposal sites for soil removed during decontamination work following ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds ESE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 11 ...