Staffing shortages are wreaking havoc at the airports, forcing delays and cancellations, especially in Newark and San Francisco....
TOKYO -- Nissan is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan. Vehicle production at the Oppama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture south of Tokyo, will end at...
Japan's Moon lander has resumed operations after being shut for a week due to a power supply issue. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said it re-established contact with the lander Sunday night, indicating that the glitch had be...
Japan is set to make the latest attempt at a soft touch-down on the Moon. Its Slim (Smart Lander for Investigating Moon) mission will aim for a gentle slope, close to an equatorial crater called Shioli. The bid follows the failur...
Rescuers in Japan have been racing against time in their search for survivors of a New Year's earthquake, as a critical three day window has now closed. Dozens of people were killed when a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the remote Noto peninsula on Mo...
Rescue efforts continue in Japan after at least 64 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the country on New Year's Day. Homes collapsed, buildings caught fire and roads were extensively damaged, hindering the work of rescue services...
The fishing town of Wajima on Japan's west coast is burnt and broken. At its centre, the remnants of its old marketplace are still smouldering, as if an explosion had just erupted, wiping out an area the size of a football pitch....
A series of powerful earthquakes struck Central Japan overnight, triggering tsunami warnings in the region and knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. The largest quake reached a magnitude of 7.5....
The devastation caused by an earthquake in central Japan is becoming clearer - let's bring you up to date with the latest developments. The death toll has risen with officials confirming 48 people are now known to have died Hundreds ...
The number of delegates at this year's UN climate talks who are also linked to fossil fuel producers has quadrupled since last year, campaigners say. Around 2,400 people connected to the coal, oil and gas industries have been registered f...
The UN climate change conference in Dubai is close to a big breakthrough on reducing the gases heating our planet, its United Arab Emirates hosts believe. Expressing \\\\"cautious optimism\\\\", the UAE negotiating team believes COP28 i...
The first transatlantic flight powered only by alternative fuels will take off from the UK on Tuesday morning. Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it will fly from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK airport at 11:30 GMT. Airlines see t...
Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than 1m tonnes of radioactive water has been building up at the power plant in central Japan. Soon the plant will run out of space to store the water, which is a big problem. The plan at the moment is t...
People across the world are feeling the heat as scientists say we are living through the hottest month the Earth has ever seen. NBC News' Josh Lederman looks at why the heatwave is happening....
] The fat of dead pigs, cattle and chickens is being used to make greener jet fuel, but a new study warns it will end up being worse for the planet. Animal fats are considered waste, so aviation fuel made from the material has a much l...
The Japanese yen touched a 32-year low against the US dollar after official figures showed that prices had risen faster that expected in America. The yen fell to 147.66 against the US dollar before regaining some ground. Japanese F...
Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding as one of the biggest storms in recent decades batters the country....
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has collapsed after he was shot at an event in the city of Nara. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech, causing him to fall to the ground. His attacker has been arrested. Ex...
Japanese animation Jujutsu Kaisen 0 has become a surprise box office hit, as anime enjoys a new global popularity in cinemas and on streaming services. Last weekend, an animated Japanese high school student who is haunted by the ...
Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says. "There's no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability o...