Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture ...

The only nuclear plant on the Japanese island of Hokkaido has won the crucial endorsement of the local governor, bringing the ...

TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Japan is racing to secure power supplies ahead of winter after a devastating quake left 41 people dead and damaged generating stations on the northern island of Hokkaido, ...

TOKYO — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural government ...

The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.

TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A tsunami warning was issued on Saturday for the eastern part of Japan's northernmost island of Hokkaido and a lesser warning for a wide swathe of northeastern and eastern ...

A Korean Air Airbus A330-300 and a Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 were involved in a wing-clip incident on 16 January, at New Chitose airport on Japan’s northern Hokkaido island. The incident took ...

It's difficult to pin the destruction of a tsunami to a tsunami - that is, unless someone was around to witness the devastation. But a new study shows that there are some surprising geological sources ...

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