Perched along the scenic coastline of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, the Taro Kanko Hotel once stood as a symbol of hospitality, offering guests views of the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Sannoiwa Rocks.

Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling ...

Jimmy Kimmel trolled Elon Musk during his March 19 monologue for trying to “drum up sympathy” amid a wave of Tesla owners burning and vandalizing their cars in protest of Musk. The Tesla founder ...

A piano damaged in a tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan in 2011 has been put on display at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture for anyone to play. The instrument was engulfed in the ...

Japan marked 14th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on Tuesday, March 11. A moment of silence was observed across the country, with some places sounding sirens. This video was ...

Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped ...

The maps, updated with new data and modeling, show the potential inland reach of a tsunami in a worst-case scenario. Areas of concern include Alameda, Monterey, and San Mateo counties, where ...

Residents and others look pensive with worry at the Okirai Elementary School, which is serving as an evacuation center, in the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Feb. 27, 2025. (Mainichi/Yuki ...

People across Japan bowed their heads and prayed on March 11 for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan 14 years ago. Prime Minister Shigeru ...

A farmer tries to plough soil irradiated after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster in 2011. Today, his fields have been converted to a 30-year dumpsite for radioactive soil. (James ...

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents. By Jin Yu Young and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno ...