Jan. 13 (UPI) --A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.

With its picturesque train routes, Japan offers expansive views of the country's diverse landscapes. The local railways offer some of the most stunning views for the slow traveller. From rolling ...

SHARI, Hokkaido--Drift ice moving south in the Sea of Okhotsk reached the coast of the scenic Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido on Feb. 2, according to the Shiretoko National Park Nature ...

Heavy snowfall continued Wednesday along the Sea of Japan coast as the season's strongest cold front disrupted rail services in central Japan and air traffic, with the weather agency warning of more ...

In a bay off the coast of Japan, a new species of venomous fish was discovered. Charles Deluvia via Unsplash Off the coast of Japan, a small, spikey orange fish was caught on the end of a fishing ...